HD Publishing announces that Joint Task Force is now expected in Fall, a delay from the Q2 2006 release date the modern combat game carried upon its announcement (story). Word is:

JOINT TASK FORCE TO DEPLOY FALL 2006

JTF amps up the realism with officially licensed tanks, weaponry and equipment

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 4th, 2006 – HD Publishing today announced that the real-time strategy PC title Joint Task Force™ (“JTF”) will hit the streets Fall 2006. JTF is distributed by Vivendi Games. In addition, it has also been announced that the title will contain highly accurate weapons, vehicles and equipment thanks to licensing agreements with several leading military hardware manufacturers.

“Our cooperation with the military hardware manufacturers means that we can add even more realism to Joint Task Force, bringing to the market what I believe to be the most realistic modern-day warfare game to date. Every last detail is important to us with JTF and we are committed to raising the standards in terms of quality,” said Mike Hornerman, Managing Director of HD Publishing BV.