Are midnight releases dead?

[A_MoistTowel]

I remember being able to play new releases at midnight, not 5 in the evening :(

What's the point of the pre-order if the day is nearly gone anyway?

[uncle_drew_35]

Agreed, can't call it 3 days when it's closer to 2 days than 3

[Grand Captain Speedy Dash]

Midnight releases are rare, because it's easier to have one release time for everyone instead of a rolling one.

[MrSoul]

Midnight releases to me only really make sense in brick and mortar retail context. Digitally like, it can’t be midnight everywhere in world right.

But it is a midnight release. Midnight in Central Europe at least.

[Derivat949]

It's a midnight release in central europe. aka the most important part of the world

[HumbleBeast]

it's better to release in the evening when most ppl get off work