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Has the game been updated? I received an email.

If we could receive that special "gift"—the one we’ve all been patiently waiting for—on Christmas Eve, I think we’d be truly delighted.

 I'd like to know how long the release of version 1.7 was delayed, because it was said that version 1.8 wouldn't be like version 1.7 in that regard...

In short, it's unwise to make too many promises in advance because you can't predict the future. Clearly, the developer has now become wiser—he hasn't specified a release date. So the question is: will the game actually launch as scheduled in December?

I agree.

In fact, repeatedly postponing release dates is a common occurrence in my line of work, which usually means that issues keep surfacing during the final testing phase. However, last night I saw a post where the author claimed the delay was to allow some users to enjoy the game over the weekend—this gave me real hope that I'd be able to play it today. But now it's clearly evident that wasn't the reason at all, and I find that really disappointing.