Harry Potter fans are rabid these days. First there was the announcement by WB of moving the sixth movie’s showing to summer of 2009. Now EA also earns the ire of the fans when they announced the postponement of the Half Blood Prince game.

The Half Blood Prince game, which is originally scheduled for a November release, will be available for the Wii, DS, PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox360, PC, Mac and other mobile devices. Its release will coincide with the movie’s release.

Robert Nashak, EA Casual Studios vice president has this to say about the game:

“We are creating an immersive game experience that Potter fans around the world will really enjoy playing as they fly and duel their way through the story of the film. The game will feature new Wii gestures and increased gameplay capabilities across all of the platforms.”

Because of the delay, EA’s finances have suffered. The game is expected to bring at least $120 million in revenue. EA’s stocks have fallen 3% as of Monday.

I don’t know the logic behind this but why postpone the game if it’s ready? Most of those who’ll buy the game have already read the book therefore the game would spoil the plot of the book or the movie as well. What are your thoughts on this?