Electronic Arts Stalls 'Godfather' Release

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- The Godfather, it seems, won't be enjoying the holidays.

Electronic Arts(ERTS Quote) announced Thursday that it will delay its game based on the classic Francis Ford Coppola movie. Instead of debuting the title during the holiday quarter this year, EA will release it in the first calendar quarter of next year.

The company was supposed to demonstrate the game Thursday afternoon at a press gathering here. But company officials decided the game wasn't ready to show off and was running too far behind schedule to make the holiday launch, company spokesman Jeff Brown said. ...