For an official announcement, I say the GDC of 2009.
For three reasons:
- I have a pessimistic attitude towards gaming expectations. Not to say I hate games or a harsh critic (I still play old turn-based games), I just don't believe in the hype or spins. But if I'm wrong, I'm happy to be so.
- The GDC tends to be the time for big announcements.
- The word "Soon" means any time within a year or so. Or, "Soon" means, if not now, just check back regularly, and so on, until you are about to give up, and then you will get another hint, just enough to keep your hopes up.
Then... <insert Denis Leary rant here>