Enemy Territory: Quake Wars faces possible delay

The game's developer has revealed that it's unlikely we'll see Enemy Territory: Quake Wars this year.

The news of a delay is almost always met with the face of a disappointed gamer (not a pretty site). A delay could be seen as a positive thing - allowing more time to make the game as good as it can be - but reasoning and rational thought doesn't really come into the equation when one of your most anticipated games gets booted down the release schedule.

It's not official yet, but Splash Damage, the developers of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, have revealed the game might not be finished this year. The news was revealed in a developer diary on Gamespy.

"The team here has given extraordinary effort towards completing the game this year," said Splash Damage lead game designer, Paul Wedgwood. "Unfortunately, sometimes effort isn't all you need - sometimes you just need more time."

The good news is that the game is entering the beta stage of development; the bad news is that it's unclear how much extra time is needed. For the moment the game is scheduled for release at the end of the year, but don't be surprised to see an official statement announcing the delay.