Mark Jacob's gives his thoughts on the recent delay, and clears the smoke on the rumor the delay was spurred by the recent layoffs at EA over at MMORPG.com

"Frankly, this is a pretty straightforward situation, and I want to emphasize to the team at Mythic: No, we are not having you be part of our re-structuring. That's not the plan. We are investing in the growth of that studio. Warhammer's [push-back story] is a simple one: they missed part of a milestone. Mark [Jacobs, EA Mythic VP] came forward and said that it would affect quality if he held the March date. We made the decision with the big investment we've got behind it and frankly the talent and inspiration of the team to invest behind quality. We gave them a little bit more time, a little bit more money and we think we're going to have a little bit more of a hit on our hands. So... simple. So, you're safe Mark."

It was only recent Warhammer Online was delayed, but right on the heels of the last delay is yet another, this time until Q2 2008. Ouch. But such is the nature of MMORPG development. This latest delay puts Warhammer Online pretty far out all things considered and has of course stirred up quite some fervor amongst fans of the game.

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