Sony denies European launch list
Sony Europe is denying that Kotaku was given a list of European release dates for numerous titles, including the "tentative" launch of Home on Oct. 11. A Euro rep for Sony tells GI.biz regarding the release dates, "I don't know where Kotaku have taken them from or why they're claiming 'SCEE have clarified dates' as we haven't sent them anything, and neither have our Central office." As there is no link for the list on Kotaku, it would mean they received the information first hand. This would not be the first time Kotaku received high-level Sony information early from an inside source.
Sony would only confirm the Heavenly Sword (Sept. 14) and Warhawk (Sept. 21) release dates for Europe, which were already known. Release dates for games like Ratchet and Clank on Nov. 7 are in line with the typical European delay. The Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Dec. 5) and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Dec. '07) dates, if true, give a strong indication that they'd be out in the States a few weeks earlier. We're sure to find out if these dates hold up soon enough. Sony is planning to make their Home announcements at the Tokyo Game Show which runs Sept. 20-23.
