My guesses are:
1. They will delay the release of the game until they get it stable enough for the masses.
2. They will release it as is, then deal with the repercussions after.
3. They pull out a miracle version of POTCO that is lag-free, majority of pesky bugs fixed and stable enough for world wide consumption.
To me, the release date is just a date. The game will always be in development for months/years to come. So it doesn't have to be perfect when the date comes. Right now, they are working on the lag which is the major issue. Can't play if you can't move. As long as their are no CRITICAL bugs that will crash the game, they should be able to release a stable enough game.
But I'll just watch and see what their game plan is. Lots of media will be awaiting the game when the date rolls out, so I am pretty sure they will be delivering something.
