An apology to Mac gamers and my wife
As of this exact second, I've never worked on a game that has knowingly shipped with bugs in it. Sure, they've all had bugs, but none that I knew about when the game went final. A minor but important distinction, at least to me. :)
Someday very soon, that's going to change. I'm working on a few titles right now, and of those, one is going to break that streak of mine unless a dozen or so miracles happen in very short order. I'd just like to apologize to everyone right now who plays said game and runs into one of these issues. I'm sorry, really sorry. Some of you will be angry, some will be frustrated, some will be indifferent. As for me, I'll be depressed, frustrated and stressed out, all at the same time. Unfortunately, it is not within my power to change the ship date of said title so I'm praying for those dozen miracles with quiet desperation. :)
I'd also like to apologize to my wife, who will undoubtedly bear the brunt of my frustration by virtue of being near Ground Zero over the next several days as my frustration undoubtedly grows. Honey, when I glare at you or snap at you for no reason, think of it as work-induced male PMS. :)