User blog comment:Qunow/Sword Art Online II 2014 Activated/@comment-69.112.194.8-20140112155753/@comment-6697950-20140112162850

No one in the right mind would start airing a new season just a month after it is announced. First comes the promo period and gradual release of information, only then does actual show air. This does not necessarily apply to shows with hundreds of episodes, but SAO isn't one of them.