And if Bethesda gives a date then misses it for some reason, people post dozens of threads in all caps ranting about how Beth lied, they hate the [insert platform of your choice] players, and generally managing to be disruptive to the forums, to say the least. My personal preference is that they don't announce a date until they know for sure they will make the date. Considering the statement regarding the timed exclusive, and the fact that no one official has announced that Dawnguard will *not* be released for pc and ps3, I'm content to wait. In the absolute worst case scenario I wait until the compiled goty type edition is released, and I buy it then. Do I want it? Yes. But I'm content to wait.
How about something like this:
It's coming to (insert platform), but we don't have an exact date. We care about our customers, and want to deliver a more polished port to (insert platform).
A rough estimate is (next month(s), years end, next year, etc.)..
It's not rocket science, just basic, honest communication with customers.
