once again you guys dont realise that this game was not started on in 2012
it was started on way before that, just after warband came out in 2011
i cant post links but do a google search for the below phrase its on many press releases from previous years
`The game has been in development since the release of Warband in 2010 and features an all new engine, developed specifically for the game, by developers TaleWorld
for years now, thats slowly been hidden under the rug
2012 was simply the year they set the annoucement trailer
why does it make a big deal? because it is
7 years is a VERY LONG TIME to make what in essence (especially from what we have seen so far in combat videos) to be an HD RESKIN of the original game, albeit with a few features added on
once again its not 5 years of development its 7 years!