I can't find a definitive release date anywhere. It was going to be the perfect Christmas gift, but if it's not out by like the 15th of Dec, I gotta find something else.

Any news on this??

I don't know about a specific release date, but I guess it would be soon. I went to the Spiel convention in Essen, Germany, and they had it on pre-sale there. I am a proud owner of a copy.