wraggster
February 9th, 2009, 17:12
Back in mid-January Gamestop completely stopped their pre-order program for Relic's Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II, claiming that they had run out of their initial supply. Of course, internet newshounds immediately went to work and began uncovering rumors that the retailer was aggravated over the title's association with Steam, Valve's popular digital delivery service. Though it seems unlikely that's the only reason to cancel the pre-order promotions -- Valve's games and other Steam titles are still being sold, for instance -- the fact that the stoppage occurred just as the Steam-exclusive beta was launched makes it more tempting to put two and two together.
But today, Gamestop appears to have reinstated its pre-order program for the game. When we contacted our local stores we were told that the pre-orders have kicked back in again now that the supply and fulfillment issues have been resolved. Even without an explicit anti-Steam bias among the retailer, the assumption that one exists isn't likely to help Gamestop's already low profile among PC gamers.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/952/952569p1.html
But today, Gamestop appears to have reinstated its pre-order program for the game. When we contacted our local stores we were told that the pre-orders have kicked back in again now that the supply and fulfillment issues have been resolved. Even without an explicit anti-Steam bias among the retailer, the assumption that one exists isn't likely to help Gamestop's already low profile among PC gamers.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/952/952569p1.html