If Tyranids are somehow in December along with The Hobbit.....

[Chase]

Please let me know as soon as you can.  You guys (the rumor mill) know before I do.

Thanks.

[spoonsaur]

i want my new codex lol

[Ivellos]

I had heard that The Hobbit had been delayed because of quality issues with the Smaug model.

[Chase]

I had heard that The Hobbit had been delayed because of quality issues with the Smaug model.

This would be awesome.

I get why they've got to release The Hobbit stuff with the movie, but why GW doesn't release anything remotely close to relevant the 2 months leading up to Christmas is one of the first things in a long list of stuff I don't understand about how they do business.

[andalucien]

Yes, all rumors are pointing to Tyranids launching December 7.

I'm all over it... putting my other projects on hold most likely.

[andalucien]

Tyranids are one of the only armies whose models are SO cool that I don't really feel compelled to seek out alternate models for them (for the most part)....   in the same category as Dark Eldar for me.

[PhoenixFire]

Supposed pre order date Nov 30th

[keithb]

I would also take this as extremely likely Chase, people are posting pics of some of the models, which is generally the most accurate sign.

[Chase]

Looks like I'd better get something together for December then.

December is always tough and I wanted to avoid a rush job... but....

[MM3791]

They are evolving, check out the new guns (far left)

I still think they are coming out in January

[Sir_Prometheus]

I'd like to see a December tournament, sure.

Bugs are fun to squish. 

[Chase]

They are evolving, check out the new guns (far left)

I still think they are coming out in January

Yeah, I saw this pic a couple days ago. 

I really, really hope they show up in December, but I'm not sure what that means for GWs schedule.  Do they release WITH The Hobbit stuff?  That's a jam packed month.  I feel like it's more likely that they're held until January, which is why I want you guys to keep me posted.  Jason typically does a pretty good job there.

I hadn't heard about problems with Smaug though.  Can they really afford to push back The Hobbit release until after the movie?  Man...  I guess we'll find out.  Either way I've got some stuff in the works for December.  Tonight / tomorrow will be busy.

[Sir_Prometheus]

It always surprises me that the hobbit game sells anything.

Yes, rumor is the Hobbit stuff got pushed back January.  December release for tyranids is looking pretty real at this point. 

[MM3791]

I very strongly doubt The Hobbit would ever be delayed, as GW has to meet contractual obligations to the companies pulling the strings with the Hobbit license( The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc) to be specific.

It's not an "inhouse" IP that GW can just toss on the backburner whenever they like, if The Hobbit was delayed past the release time of the movie, I guarentee The Saul Zaentz Company would crush GW's ass for failure to meet any contractual obligations for release. Fyi The Saul Zaentz Company is just as sue happy as GW, they have owned certain LOTR and Hobbit rights since 1976. They are partly to blame for the 10 year delay for the Hobbit movies and even in 2011, began several legal actions against small businesses in the UK who used the "hobbit" word, to enforce their "Hobbit" trade mark.

So in conclusion, GW is not the only company that is profiting off of The Hobbit game.

[Sir_Prometheus]

Shrug, that's the rumor. 

I am really pretty sure Tyranids are indeed Dec 7th, it has all the usual markers at this point.  I neither really know nor care about the hobbit.