Help for a new player [Publishers and set release dates]

[Xy]

I got the game quite recently and have about 3 hours in the game. I've watched quite a few videos but in one of the new updates they've changed it so that if you use a publisher, they set a release date rather than letting you choose a release date for yourself. I'm having issues getting my software ready on time meaning that I have to release it early. Would you recommend me to make my own marketing team and if so, how?

[LatN's Strategy]

Here is my new strategy to combat this issue.
Do not go with a publisher. As soon as you are ready to promote your application to alpha for de-bugging; stop the game. Go to marketing and set a release date 6/7 months out and do a Press build to announce the date, The press build will go out the next date, wait on day and them do another press build to try to get more followers, do this one more time after that. Now on the day/month before you release stop and hire 2/3 medium salary marketers and a support teams of about four, Assign the marketing team to marketing on release and the support to support.

Tip:
I never set price on marketing; you can do this or follow your own process.

Tip:
If when you review the product and it is not 8.5 or better do another iteration before you do any of the above. I always hire medium development teams and have always gotten 9.5 or better on reviews.

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[Xy]

Alright :) Thank you. I'm guessing I need to sort out printing my own copies of software then too? Do I just buy a few printers and some pallets?

[robertklein78]

You can do that, but be sure you have enough money to do so. Mostly, I only make my own prints after my second release or so. First releases mostly do not sell a lot of copies, so although it is more expensive to have them ordered, you do not have the expenses of printers, pallets or hiring couriers.

Indeed, printers and pallets are the only things you need, only make sure you have hired couriers to pick up your prints (mostly at nighttime or early morning it seems). And do not forget couriers do need parking so have some close by.