Police are concerned about the midnight PlayStation 3 launch in Europe |
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The PlayStation 3's launch in Europe is scheduled this March 23, and Virgin
Megastores's Oxford Street branch has decided that they will host a special midnight
event to mark the occasion. This is in spite of the fact that the Marylebourne Police have spoken against this move."We do not support these midnight launches, that is the bottom line. There are inherent problems we can't deal with easily," a spokesperson from Marylebourne Police said in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. The spokesperson also adds that "If the launches do go ahead, we have to negate the issues as far as we can, but we can't remove the risk factors for people coming to or going away from the store."
Because of these warnings, Sony and Virgin Records have been doing all they can to ensure the safety of the event. A spokesperson from Sony spoke regarding this problem.
"Both Sony PlayStation and Virgin Megastores take the safety and comfort of consumers extremely seriously. We've liaised with both the police and Westminster Council, and put a number of measures in place to ensure that everyone attending the midnight launch gets home safely."
To those who will be attending this event, the police are advising everyone to take precautionary measures. Traveling without cash and with a friend or parent is advised. They also recommend that those who will be going home with a "hot" commodity (a.k.a., a PS3) may want to consider carrying their purchases in an unmarked bag and/or hiring licensed cabs to get home (remember all those mugging reports back in November?). Hopefully, the event would go without a hitch, and we here at QJ are also hoping that the violent incidents that were reported during the North American PS3 launch will not be repeated in Europe.
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People are less likely to get mugged in the day time vs the midnight launch. But, police would have less of a presence in a day launch and that could also bring problems. either way - be careful when you're getting your system on the 23rd people. Not everyone is honest and not everyone have morals.
Yeah i've already booked a cab back!
ill wait 6 months befor buy a ps3.
I shall keep my eyes out for any strange activities and a closer eye on scousers with northern accents.
Not Marylebourne It is "Marylebone"
Then you'll be missing out buddy!
Its a shame because we work hard for our stuff and then some chav-loser (who probably steals for drug money) decides to forcefully take things instead of earning them like we do.
I'll bring a gun just incase...*BANG* DIE U CHAV!!! *BANG* Newspaper Headline: Playstation Fuelled Murderer Kills 5 Year Old Boy Lol
Unlike America who have musical chairs, sprint races to walls and two weeks of queing. We brits dont have a first come first serve system. We pre-order ours and then turn up when we like and pick up our console. Why? Because we have been around for 2000 years more than America. We are a civilsed nation where as the states are a young nation with a lot of growing up to do ;) This last statement will be proved by the amount of flaming i am about to recieve for this post. By the way just in case you are incensed by this I AM BEING SARCASTIC!
BRAVO OL' CHAP
To bad the majority of PS3 buyers will be Chavs. They will be the ones casuing the issues in line up etc. Becasue they are spending there entire months wage to get a video game machine.
What exactly is he going to miss out on?? All the AAA titles are not even releasing this year. Sure there is one good game (Dont like motorstorm) , but resistance alone isnt worth the purchase.
Haha I was getting my 'flame'thrower ready until I saw the last sentence. I laughed my ass off for a good five minutes.
You want cheese with the whine Stephen? :D
People steal because they're too lazy to work. It has nothing to do with drugs.
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