Every video game delay that happened in 2023 | Digital Trends

Few issues really feel as inevitable within the online game business as delays. Because the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, recreation delays have grow to be extra frequent as builders discover beforehand set timelines unrealistic and modify their launch plans accordingly. 2023 proved no totally different, with notable recreation delays occurring each month of the yr. That included notable AAA video games like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Cranium & Bones, Pragmata, Alone within the Darkish, and Helldivers II, all of which shifted their launch dates into 2024.

As a result of online game launch date delays are so frequent, it may be robust to maintain observe of each recreation that has had its launch date shifted indirectly. That’s why, simply as we did in 2021 and 2022, Digital Traits rounded up each vital recreation delay introduced all through 2023. That is each notable online game delay from 2023, listed chronologically by their new supposed launch dates.

The Darkish Photos: Switchback VR (March 16)

As Till Daybreak: Rush of Blood is without doubt one of the greatest video games for PlayStation VR, The Darkish Photos: Switchback VR, Supermassive Video games’ PlayStation VR2 successor, is a extremely anticipated launch title for the upcoming VR headset. Sadly, it is going to not make PlayStation VR2’s February 22 launch and can as a substitute be launched on March 16. On Twitter, a message from Supermassive Video games says this delay will make sure that gamers “obtain probably the most polished, terrifying expertise doable” at launch. The sport was launched on that date to combined evaluations.

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the Finish & the Secret Key (March 24)

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the Finish & the Secret Secret is the newest in an extended line of area of interest RPGs with a really devoted fan base. Whereas it was presupposed to launch on February 24, the sport finally got here out on March 23. “In an effort to make this recreation a becoming finale for Ryza and her associates, now we have taken on challenges corresponding to adventuring in an enormous open area and graphics that specific the allure of those characters to the fullest extent,” producer Junzo Hosoi defined in a tweet when Koei Tecmo introduced the delay. “Our workforce will take this extra time to fine-tune the ultimate touches in order that we will ship to all of you who’ve been following the collection the very best expertise on this fruits of Ryza and her buddy’s adventures.”

The Final of Us Half I for PC (March 28)

Initially slated for March 3, followers might want to wait a bit bit longer for The Final of Us collection’ debut on PC. One month forward of that authentic launch date, Naughty Dag introduced that the PC model of The Final of Us Half One was delayed by a few weeks to March 28. The developer says this delay “will permit us to make sure this model of The Final of Us lives as much as your, and our, requirements.” Sadly, when The Final of Us Half 1 launched for PC on that new date, the port was nonetheless rife with technical points. 

EA Sports activities PGA Tour (April 7)

With lower than a month to go till its launch, EA made the choice to push again EA Sports activities PGA Tour by two weeks. Initially slated for a March 24 launch, the golf recreation would ultimately launch on April 7, with those that pre-ordered the Deluxe Version getting early entry on April 4. EA pushed it again barely to line the discharge up higher with the Masters Match and “add just a few last touches to the sport that we’re very excited to ship to all of you, together with updates to some favourite programs to mirror 2023 designs.”

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (April 28)

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the eagerly anticipated sequel to Respawn Leisure’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, obtained pushed again by six weeks to April 28, from its initially supposed March 17 launch date. “To ensure that the workforce to hit the Respawn high quality bar, present the workforce the time they want, and obtain the extent of polish our followers deserve, now we have added six essential weeks to our launch schedule,” director Stig Asmussen defined in a tweet concerning the delay. The sport would go on to launch on April 28, however was rife with technical points at launch.

System Shock (Could 30 for PC, TBA for consoles)

Nightdive Studios’ long-awaited, crowdfunded remake of System Shock wants a bit extra time. Initially, Nightdive and writer Prime Matter promised to launch the sport in March 2023 however solely ended up delivering a last beta to backers this month. The total launch will now occur on PC on Could 30, with its console ports not but having launch dates. Hopefully, the lengthy wait is price it for followers of this extremely influential recreation.

Amnesia: The Bunker (June 6)

Initially introduced final December with a March 2023 launch window, Amnesia: The Bunker was pushed to Could 16 shortly thereafter by Frictional Video games. Then, in April, its launch date was as soon as once more adjusted barely to Could 23. The builders mentioned the delay will “permit the workforce further time to shine the recreation to perfection and to strategically keep away from releasing throughout a busy week when a number of different video games are hitting the market.” That wouldn’t be the ultimate delay the sport would see, although, as Frictional Video games as soon as once more pushed it again by a few weeks on account of “unexpected certification points,” this time till June 6.

Venba (July 31)

Venba is an enthralling cooking recreation about an Indian-Canadian household, and it’s shaping as much as be a reasonably and culturally wealthy expertise. Initially slated for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Swap, developer Visai Video games delayed it till July 31 so the sport may additionally launch on Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, and Xbox Recreation Move. It launched on July 31 to vital acclaim, with Digital Traits saying Venba is “a robust work of interactive fiction” in our four-and-a-half star overview.

Atlas Fallen (August 10)

Simply a few weeks after confirming a Could launch date on Twitter, Deck13 and Focus Leisure took to the social media platform once more to announce that that they had pushed the discharge date of motion recreation Atlas Fallen again to August 10. “Our aim has at all times been to create a memorable A-RPG expertise in a novel setting, with thrilling gameplay and the choice for totally playable seamless co-op with a buddy,” the tweet says. “We’d love to provide the sport some further time, which can permit us to ship the very best model of Atlas Fallen. To realize this, now we have made the tough resolution to delay the worldwide launch of Atlas Fallen to August 10, 2023.” The sport got here out on that date to combined evaluations; Digital Traits wrote in a two-star overview that “Atlas Fallen is an bold recreation, however one which struggles to dwell as much as that ambition persistently.”

Stray Gods (August 10)

Stray Gods is exclusive throughout the gaming scene as a result of it’s a playable musical starring a number of well-known voice actors. Initially slated for an August 3 launch, Summerfall Studios delayed it as a result of the PC model of Baldur’s Gate 3 moved as much as the identical date, and it needed a bit extra time for polish. “We wish everybody to have ample area to take a look at Stray Gods when it launches. Baldur’s Gate 3 is hotly anticipated (by us, too!), and we wish to give our followers room to rejoice Stray Gods, the developer defined in a tweet. “We additionally need everybody to have the ability to play on their most well-liked system at launch. This can be a big enterprise for any workforce, not to mention an indie delivery its first title. This further week permits us to have efficiency parity as shut as doable throughout each platform.” It got here out on August 10 to first rate evaluations.

Immortals of Aveum (August 22)

After an look at Summer season Recreation Fest, and with only a month to go till launch, Ascendant Studios and EA made the choice to delay Immortals of Aveum by one month. “In an effort to understand our full imaginative and prescient, we’re going to take just a few further weeks, making our new launch date Tuesday, August 22,” Ascendant Studios defined in a weblog publish. “This can give us time to additional polish the sport, end optimizing all platforms, and ship a robust launch. We owe it to ourselves and to you to get this proper.” The sport launched on that date to combined, however positive-leaning evaluations. Digital Traits gave it three-and-a-half stars.

Wrestlequest (August 22)

Wrestlequest is extremely anticipated by wrestling followers due to the way it adapts the game to a turn-based RPG format that includes iconic wrestlers like Macho Man Randy Savage. It was initially supposed for launch someday in Could 2023, however about midway by that month, developer Mega Cat Studios introduced that it determined to push the sport again to summer season 2023. The delay occurred as a result of the builders lately “secured a brand new partnership we’re extraordinarily enthusiastic about,” which added some unexpected problems in wrapping improvement up. A extra particular August 8 launch date was revealed later. It ended up not making that date both, getting pushed to August 22 simply sooner or later earlier than launch as a result of the builders found a bug that might wipe participant saves. The sport launched on that new date.

Goodbye Volcano Excessive (August 29)

KO_OP’s coming-of-age narrative journey recreation Goodbye Volcano Excessive was supposed to come back out on June 15, however obtained delayed to August 29. “The fact is that, with our present workload, we couldn’t have met our June launch date with out vital cuts to the standard and scope of the sport,” KO_OP defined in a weblog publish. “This is able to imply delivering one thing a lot totally different than what we’ve envisioned and labored towards. We don’t wish to launch something lower than the perfect model of the sport now we have been making all through our improvement cycle.” Goodbye Volcano Excessive went on to hit that new launch date. 

Starfield (September 6)

Bethesda Recreation Studios lastly revealed a brand new launch date for its extremely anticipated sci-fi RPG Starfield. It missed the “first half of 2023” launch window Bethesda promised when initially delaying the sport, however fortunately solely by a few months as Starfield launched for PC and Xbox Collection X/S on September 6. The sport would launch on that date; in actual fact, gamers who purchased the Premium Version got entry on August 31. Though the sport didn’t fairly dwell as much as the astronomical expectations set for it, Starfield remains to be a stable Bethesda RPG. 

Baldur’s Gate 3 for PS5 (September 6)

Initially slated to launch for PC and PS5 on August 31, the PC launch of Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 truly moved as much as August 3. Sadly, for PS5 gamers, the sport was pushed again by per week till September 6. “Baldur’s Gate 3 is focusing on 60 frames-per-second, and we’re near attaining that on the platform, however want a bit extra further time,” the builders mentioned of the PS5 delay. “We don’t wish to compromise on high quality and really feel it might be a disgrace to downscale to 30 fps or make different compromises to hit an arbitrary date. We perceive that folk could also be dissatisfied with this, however we’re shut sufficient to reaching new heights for RPGs on the system that the advantages of a brief delay outweigh the downsides of speeding the PS5 launch and having to downscale.” Like Starfield, it’d go on to hit that date and even give Digital Deluxe Version homeowners early entry. Baldur’s Gate 3 can also be thought-about probably the greatest video games of the yr.

Warhammer 40K: Darktide for Xbox Collection X/S (October 4)

The Xbox Collection X/S model of Warhammer 40K: Darktide was presupposed to launch alongside the PC model in September 2022, however that’s not how issues finally performed out. When the sport obtained pushed again to November 30, 2022, the Xbox Collection X/S model of the sci-fi shooter misplaced its launch date, however was mentioned to be launching “shortly after” the PC model. That ended up probably not being the case as builders at Fatshark revealed that it has indefinitely pushed again the Xbox Collection X/S launch so it may give attention to remodeling the crafting and development methods, repair bugs, and enhance the sport’s efficiency on PC over the subsequent few months. After the workforce did all of that, the Xbox port was lastly launched on October 4.

Entrance Mission 2: Remake (October 5)

Entrance Mission 2: Remake, a recreation of a basic mecha turn-based technique recreation from Sq. Enix, was presupposed to launch on June 12. Simply two weeks earlier than launch, although, writer Ceaselessly Leisure introduced that it was delaying the sport till the third quarter of 2023. “We wish to make sure that now we have enough time so as to add as many functionalities as doable whereas continuing with correct implementation and checks,” a tweet acknowledged as the explanation for the delay. That new date was ultimately revealed to be October 5, and Entrance Mission 2: Remake got here out seamlessly on that day.

Forza Motorsport (October 10)

Forza Motorsport had a spring 2023 launch window when it reappeared at 2022’s Xbox & Bethesda Video games Showcase, however when it was featured in January 2023’s Developer_Direct, that launch window modified to only 2023. On the June 11 Xbox Video games Showcase, an October 10 launch date for Forza Motorsport was confirmed. It launched on that day to vital acclaim.

Hellboy: Internet of Wyrd (October 18)

Hellboy: Internet of Wyrd, an motion recreation based mostly on the comedian e-book character Hellboy, was going to launch on October 4. With lower than per week to go till launch, although, writer Good Shepherd Leisure made the choice to delay the sport a few weeks to October 18. “Developer Upstream Arcade remains to be arduous at work guaranteeing that each one gamers — longtime followers and newcomers to the Hellboy universe alike — obtain the perfect expertise doable,” a press launch defined, though this new date put its launch proper subsequent to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It got here out on that day however acquired poor overview scores.

Limitless Dungeon (October 19)

Amplitude Studios and Sega’s distinctive twin-stick shooter, tower protection, and roguelite hybrid Limitless Dungeon was supposed to come back out on Could 18, however the recreation was pushed again till October 19 simply over a month earlier than launch. “This extra time will permit Amplitude to raised incorporate neighborhood suggestions important to such an revolutionary recreation and proceed within the footsteps of its earlier titles within the award-winning Limitless Universe,” a press launch concerning the delay defined. “Drawing on participant suggestions, Amplitude will work on enhancements together with balancing, meta-progression, onboarding, and basic sharpening to create the last word roguelite expertise for gamers.” Limitless Dungeon made that new launch date.

Alan Wake 2 (October 27)

Treatment Leisure’s extremely anticipated horror sequel Alan Wake 2 initially had an October 17 launch date, however that shifted barely. With simply two months to go till launch, Treatment introduced that it determined to push the sport again by 10 days to October 27. “October is an incredible month for recreation launches, and we hope this date shift offers extra space for everybody to get pleasure from their favourite video games,” a tweet concerning the delay defined. It launched nearer to Halloween, earned rave evaluations, and even grew to become the second-most nominated title at The Recreation Awards 2023. 

Ark: Survival Ascended (October 26)

Ark: Survival Ascended is an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the favored dinosaur survival recreation that initially had an August launch window. In a neighborhood replace on the sport’s web site, developer Studio Wildcard introduced that it delayed the launch of the bottom recreation to October 2023 and its remastered items of DLC till December and Q1 2024. “We’ve discovered it difficult working with Unreal Engine 5.2, however on the similar time, it’s extremely thrilling,” Studio Wildcard defined. “We’re discovering new methods every day to push the expertise to the subsequent stage; mixed with the work wanted to assist a totally cross-platform-moddable recreation ecosystem on consoles and PC, it’s clear that we’ll want a bit extra time.” The sport reemerged at an Xbox showcase in October and managed to launch for PC on October 26. Sadly, the Xbox model of the sport has continued to undergo delays and didn’t arrive till November 21.

My Time at Sandrock (November 2)

Pathea Video games’ My Time at Portia sequel was going to exit early entry and are available out on consoles in September, however the builders selected to push the sport again till November 2. “Our workforce has been arduous at work ensuring the sport is the perfect it may be upon launch, however after a lot deliberation, we really feel {that a} delay is important to raised guarantee the sport high quality will meet your requirements and expectations,” an X (previously Twitter) publish explains. My Time at Sandrock launched on that date to combined evaluations.

RoboCop: Rogue Metropolis (November 2)

Teyon and Nacon have made an bold RoboCop shooter set between the occasions of RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3. The sport has been teased for a while, and though a September 2023 launch window was initially promised, it’s precise launch date ended up being a bit bit later than that. RoboCop: Rogue Metropolis launched for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X/S on November 2 to a surprisingly heat reception.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (November 7)

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, the follow-up to GameMill Leisure’s Tremendous Smash Bros. clone that stars Nickelodeon characters, was going to come back out on November 3. With simply a few weeks to go till launch, the date shifted barely so the builders may “put the ending touches” on the sport, in response to an X (previously Twitter) publish. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 got here out digitally on November 7 and can debut bodily on December 1. To make up for it, GameMill is providing a DLC costume for Patrick without cost the primary week after the sport launches. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 ended up being an entire lot of enjoyable.

The Final Religion (November 15)

Kumi Souls Video games and PlayStack’s gritty Metroidvania The Final Religion acquired a slight shift in its launch window throughout Gamescom 2023. An October launch had beforehand been promised, however the builders confirmed that the discharge month had shifted barely to November 2023. The particular launch date was later revealed to be November 15, and it got here out on that date to optimistic evaluations.

Batman: Arkham Trilogy (December 1)

WB Video games lastly introduced Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham Metropolis, and Batman: Arkham Knight to Nintendo Swap with the Batman: Arkham Trilogy assortment. Whereas this batch of Swap ports was presupposed to be launched on October 13, WB Video games revealed on X lower than two weeks earlier than launch that “extra time is required to convey gamers the very best expertise on Nintendo Swap.” It launched on December 1.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria for consoles (December 5 for PS5, early 2024 for Xbox)

The PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X variations of the survival crafting recreation The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria had been all supposed to come back out collectively on October 24. With lower than per week to go till launch, the console variations of the sport had been delayed as the sport went gold on PC. Now, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will launch for PS5 on December 4, whereas the Xbox Collection X model received’t come out till someday in early 2024.

The Day Earlier than (December 7)

Essentially the most controversial recreation that has been delayed this yr is The Day Earlier than. It gained fame for turning into Steam’s most wish-listed recreation for some time however has encountered controversy over its developer’s lack of transparency and use of volunteers. Developer Fntastic and writer Mytona then claimed that another person trademarked the sport’s title earlier than they might and mentioned on Twitter that it wanted to delay the sport to November 10 from March 1 “to make sure we launch the very best recreation,” a lot to the ire of followers of this anticipated zombie MMO. It ended up getting pushed again as soon as once more to an early entry launch on December 7. The Day Earlier than rapidly cemented itself as one of many worst video games of the yr when it launched, resulting in its developer Fntastic shutting down, the sport getting delisted from Steam, and its servers getting confirmed to close off in 2024. 

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (December 14)

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is the sequel to a combating recreation based mostly on a well-liked cellular recreation franchise. It was initially supposed to come back out on November 30, however it obtained pushed to December 14. In a weblog publish, the sport’s artistic director defined that the change was made so the event groups may have a few further weeks to shine and debug the sport following some current adjustments made following betas earlier this yr. It launched on that date to optimistic evaluations.

Warfare Hospital (January 11, 2024)

Warfare Hospital is a real-time technique recreation set throughout World Warfare I, however as a substitute of specializing in the combating, it places gamers accountable for the medical corps serving to and therapeutic their fellow troopers. It initially had an October 26 launch date, however earlier that month, its builders revealed on X (previously Twitter) that the sport is now popping out in early 2024. It says this delay will permit the workforce to “obtain our authenticity and high quality targets,” along with giving extra time to “refine particulars, steadiness the sport, and repair extra bugs.” Warfare Hospital’s Steam web page lists a extra particular launch window for the primary quarter of 2024. That date was ultimately confirmed to be January 11, 2024.

Bulletstorm VR (January 18, 2024)

A B reimagining of cult basic shooter Bulletstorm was supposed to come back out in December, however simply earlier than launch, Individuals Can Fly and Incuvo determined to delay its launch till January 18, 2024. In a message posted on X, the pair says this delay is to “proceed enhancing the expertise to make sure that Bulletstorm VR lives as much as the excessive requirements you’ve come to count on.” 

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (February 2, 2024)

After already getting pushed from 2022 to Could 2023, Rocksteady Studios’ long-awaited Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League didn’t impress when it appeared at a State of Play showcase in February. Nearly two months after that displaying and a few rumors of an impending delay, WB Video games confirmed the sport might be pushed again 9 months to February 2, 2024. It mentioned this further time is important so the builders can “take the time wanted to work on getting the sport to be the highest quality expertise for gamers” in a tweet. The sport appears set to launch on that date, though it received’t hit the Epic Video games Retailer on PC till March 5, 2024.

Helldivers 2 (February 8, 2024)

Arrowhead’s long-awaited follow-up to Helldivers is without doubt one of the first video games in Sony’s new wave of live-service video games and one of many first it is going to publish on the similar time throughout PS5 and PC. Whereas Sony initially promised a 2023 launch window when saying Helldivers 2 in Could 2023, it finally acquired a February 8, 2024 launch date when it reappeared in a September 2023 State of Play.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (February 13, 2024)

Don’t Nod and Focus Leisure had been going to launch Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden this November however discovered the autumn 2023 launch calendar too crowded for the sport to stay out. “With so many unforgettable video games in 2023, it’s vital that every of them shines brightly,” a delay message defined. “Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden isn’t any exception. Although completed and set for launch, we wish Pink and Antea’s story to get the highlight it deserves. Because of this … we took the choice to postpone its launch on PC and consoles to February 13, 2024. An ideal date for an epic love story.” Nonetheless, February is sort of crowded with video games like Persona 3 Reload and Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth. 

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (February 14, 2024)

Arette: The Jewel of Faramore is impressed by The Legend of Zelda, like many indie video games. Not like many indie video games, although, its inspiration is usually from the horrible Phillips CD-i Zelda video games. SeedyEye Software program has undertaken the tall job of constructing that sort of recreation good, and it wanted a bit extra time to understand its imaginative and prescient. Initially introduced with a 2023 launch window, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore will now launch on February 14, 2024.

Cranium & Bones (February 16, 2024)

Ubisoft’s long-awaited and oft-delayed pirate recreation Cranium and Bones has made the record but once more. It lastly appeared like the sport was going to come back out on March 9, however after the underperformance of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft introduced a delay into the large launch window of “early 2023 to 2024” to make sure Cranium and Bones’ high quality. “The extra time has already paid off and introduced spectacular enhancements to its high quality, which has been confirmed by current playtests,” Ubisoft mentioned of the delay. “We consider gamers will likely be positively shocked by its evolution. We have now determined to postpone its launch to be able to have extra time to showcase a way more polished and balanced expertise and to construct consciousness.” At The Recreation Awards 2023, its new launch date was confirmed: February 16, 2024.

The Thaumaturge (February 20, 2024)

Idiot’s Concept and 11 bit Studios’ Jap European-set fantasy RPG The Thaumaturge made a robust impression on Digital Traits over the past Steam Subsequent Fest, and was supposed to come back out for PC on December 5. With lower than a month to go till launch, although, the sport obtained delayed till February 20, 2024. “Because the ending touches had been placed on the sport over current weeks, the workforce noticed the chance so as to add extra polish and high quality, and given they’ve the consolation to permit themselves some further time, the choice was made to delay,” a press launch defined.

Pacific Drive (February 22, 2024)

Pacific Drive is without doubt one of the weirder video games on the horizon as a result of it’s a roguelike immersive sim about driving a automobile by more and more supernatural areas. It was going to come back out in 2023 initially, however Ironwood Studios and Kepler Interactive delayed the sport till early 2024. “As many know, we’ve been arduous at work bringing this concept to life for fairly a while, and on daily basis provides much more to a recreation we’re all happy with,” artistic director Alex Dracott defined in a Steam weblog publish. “On this last stretch, nevertheless, it’s vital to us that we keep true to ourselves, and never compromise on the workforce’s well-being.” A particular launch date of February 22, 2024, was revealed throughout a PC Gaming Present in November.

Life by You (March 5, 2024)

Life by You is a brand new life simulation recreation by Rod Humble, who beforehand was Head of The Sims at EA. The sport was presupposed to enter early entry on September 12, however earlier than that might occur, writer Paradox Interactive delayed the early entry to March 5, 2024. The builders defined the choice in a weblog publish, stating that they made this selection after seeing participant suggestions on early seems to be at Life by You. Paradox will take the additional time so as to add extra gameplay options and Italian and Brazilian localizations, overhaul the UI, enhance modding instruments, and repair extra bugs earlier than it hits early entry.

Homeworld 3 (March 8, 2024)

For the second yr in a row, Gearbox Leisure made the choice to delay its sci-fi real-time technique recreation Homeworld 3, this time from its “first half of 2023” launch window till February 2024. “Our major aim is to ship a Homeworld expertise that lives as much as the requirements set by its predecessors and is worthy of this collection’ unbelievable legacy,” a tweet concerning the delay defined. “Homeworld 3 is shaping as much as be precisely that, however to be able to totally understand that imaginative and prescient, we want extra time to refine and polish the sport.” A brand new launch date of March 8, 2024, was revealed at a PC Gaming Present in November.

Alone within the Darkish (March 20, 2024)

A remake of the basic horror recreation Alone within the Darkish was supposed to come back out in October, however writer THQ Nordic selected to delay it as a result of that month ended up being so full of AAA recreation launches. In a press launch, THQ Nordic mentioned that it needed “to keep away from competing with the wake of Alan’s epic launch and to evade the dazzling skyline of cities adorned by the swish swings of Spider-Man.” It mentioned that this further time would “allow us to meticulously excellent the gaming expertise,” when giving it a brand new January 16 launch date. The launch was then pushed even additional again, this time to March 20.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (April 23, 2024)

Suikoden non secular successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was initially slated for a 2023 launch, however that’s not the case. In a July 2023 Kickstarter replace, the builders revealed that the sport would now launch someday in Q2 2024. “In an effort to ship a recreation that so many followers have supported, we announce a revised launch date of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, with the sport now due throughout Calendar Yr Q2 of 2024,” the publish explains. “The choice was made to be able to guarantee the very best story, and to reward the legion of backers with the perfect recreation expertise doable.” An April 23, 2024, launch date was ultimately confirmed. 

Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2 (September 9, 2024)

Focus Leisure initially mentioned it was going to launch the extremely anticipated co-op sci-fi shooter Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2 someday this winter. In November, although, that launch window obtained pushed again to someday within the second half of 2024. Focus Leisure mentioned in a press launch that this delay will “present the time wanted to correctly polish the sport and to make sure the very best expertise.” At The Recreation Awards 2023, a particular launch date of September 9, 2024, was introduced.

Future 2: The Ultimate Form (June 4, 2024)

Bungie initially deliberate to launch the subsequent Future 2 enlargement, The Ultimate Form, in February 2024. Sadly, the corporate laid off a lot of its workers in October, and Bloomberg reported that The Ultimate Form had been pushed again to June. Though Bungie didn’t initially affirm the delay, it will definitely relented and pushed the enlargement again to June 4, 2024. Bungie says this delay means it’s “taking the time we have to ship an excellent larger and bolder imaginative and prescient, one which we hope will likely be remembered and treasured for years to come back.” Whereas this additionally signifies that Future 2’s Season of the Want will run for an oddly very long time, Bungie is making up for the hole by introducing a brand new weekly quest system in February 2024 and a two-month Into the Gentle occasion that may run from April till June.

S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl (Q1 2024)

The long-awaited and extremely anticipated horror FPS recreation S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl will face at the very least another delay earlier than it lastly comes out. The sport was already pushed from 2022 to 2023 because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, however developer GSC Recreation World has as soon as once more shifted the discharge window to the primary quarter of 2024 throughout the recreation’s newest look at Gamescom.

One other Crab’s Treasure (early 2024)

This Soulslike starring a crab made a robust first impression when it was introduced at an Indie World presentation in 2022. One other Crab’s Treasure was initially slated for launch in 2023, however on Could 16, developer Aggro Crab revealed the sport had been delayed to early 2024 in a Twitter thread. “After a number of discussions, we’ve determined that spending one other few months on creating this mfer goes to make it a method higher recreation — one which’s definitely worth the wait,” Aggro Crab defined. “We underestimated how a lot content material this recreation would want to be able to really feel like a correct entry in its style, and we want some further time to get it proper.”

Take a look at Drive Limitless: Photo voltaic Crown (early 2024)

Already pushed from 2022 to 2023, Take a look at Drive Limitless obtained delayed as soon as once more, this time to early 2024. Fortunately, this got here alongside some excellent news. An prolonged gameplay showcase gave gamers their deepest take a look at the sport but, and KT Racing and Nacon introduced that closed betas for the sport are coming, with the primary having taken place between July 24 and July 27.

Hyper Gentle Breaker (early 2024)

Hyper Gentle Breaker is an bold follow-up to indie darling Hyper Gentle Drifter. It’s a lot larger than its predecessor, because it’s a full 3D open-world roguelike motion recreation, with the catch that gamers discover a brand new procedurally generated world each time they die. On prime of that ambition, it additionally encompasses a four-player co-op. As such, it’s comprehensible why the smaller workforce at Coronary heart Machine wants extra time on the sport, having pushed again the early entry launch twice throughout improvement. It was first pushed from spring 2023 to fall 2023 earlier than being delayed but once more till someday in early 2024.

Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior (early 2024)

Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior is without doubt one of the coolest-looking motion video games on the horizon, due to a novel gameplay gimmick that has gamers continuously resetting time and combating alongside previous variations of themselves. When the sport was introduced at Summer season Recreation Fest 2023, it had a 2023 launch window, however when it reappeared at Gamescom Opening Evening Reside a few months later, that launch window was now listed as early 2024.

Cities: Skylines 2 for PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S (Spring 2024)

Whereas Cities: Skylines 2 remains to be popping out for PC on October 24, 2023, the console variations that had been supposed to come back alongside it aren’t. “We’re arduous at work getting the sport prepared for launch. We’ve come to understand that we want extra time to succeed in the standard targets we’ve set for console. We wish to present the perfect expertise for our gamers, so we’re updating the discharge window for Xbox & PS5 to spring 2024,” Colossal Order defined in a tweet.

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (summer season 2024)

A remake of Grasshopper Manufacture and James Gunn’s 2012 motion recreation Lollipop Chainsaw is within the works at Dragami Video games. When the venture was introduced, it had a 2023 launch window. When the remake’s title, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, was revealed in August 2022, the discharge window switched to summer season 2024. Dragami Video games merely says made the transfer “for the perfect gaming expertise.”

Assetto Corsa 2 (summer season 2024)

Kunos Simulations’ common simulation racing recreation Assetto Corsa is lastly getting a sequel subsequent yr. It was initially going to enter early entry on PC someday within the spring. That launch was postponed till the summer season of 2024 due to Kunos’ dwell service assist for the prior recreation. In spring 2024, the Season 2024 GT World Problem Pack will likely be launched for the PC and console variations of Assetto Corsa Competizione. To present the workforce ample time to complete that DLC and the sequel, Assetto Corsa 2 was delayed till the summer season of 2024.

Flintlock: The Siege of Daybreak (summer season 2024)

Flintlock: The Siege of Daybreak is a Soulslike initially slated for launch in 2022 that obtained pushed again into the primary half of 2023. We hadn’t heard a lot concerning the recreation throughout the first half of 2023, although, so it didn’t come as a lot of a shock when developer A44 Video games revealed that it had been delayed to 2024. “To make Flintlock the best possible expertise it may be at launch, now we have made the choice to maneuver the sport’s launch to 2024,” a Twitter thread defined. “We’ve been arduous at work crafting a novel and deeply detailed open world brimming with thrilling fights, rewarding exploration, and a real sense of discovery. It’s vital to our complete workforce that Flintlock is a particular expertise, and we owe it to ourselves and to all of you who’ve been following the sport since we introduced to make it probably the most spectacular and unforgettable recreation it may be.” A summer season 2024 launch window was then teased at a PC Gaming Present in November.

Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time (summer season 2024)

Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time is a follow-up to a cult basic 3DS recreation. It was initially introduced throughout a Nintendo Direct with a 2023 launch window. Developer Stage 5 has since confirmed that it has delayed the sport to 2024 so it might launch “in higher high quality.” A extra particular launch window of summer season 2024 was confirmed throughout a Stage 5 livestream on November 29.

The Wolf Amongst Us 2 (2024)

After reemerging final yr with a 2023 launch window, Telltale Video games’ extremely anticipated sequel to The Wolf Amongst Us has been pushed again to 2024. Talking to IGN, Telltale CEO Jamie Ottilie defined that its builders are upgrading The Wolf Amongst Us 2 from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5 and are pushing it again to keep away from any crunch. “If we put this recreation out and it’s not prepared, we’re going to get torn to shreds,” he defined. “I’ve executed [crunch], and I don’t wish to do it once more, and it’s not truthful to ask it. You possibly can’t plan a enterprise round it. So yeah, a part of it’s about sustaining a wholesome work tradition. We don’t wish to burn out our good folks.”

Blue Protocol (2024)

As a part of its MMO push, Amazon Video games is publishing the Western launch of Blue Protocol, a brand new fantasy MMO from Bandai Namco Studios. Whereas the sport was initially supposed to come back out in North America and Europe someday this yr after its launch in Japan this month, the choice was made to push the Western launch again to 2024. A weblog publish defined that this resolution was made so Amazon may give attention to its “continued efforts to localize the deeply immersive tales and construct the infrastructure wanted to interact in multiplayer adventures and large on-line raids in opposition to towering monsters.” A PC Closed Beta will nonetheless happen later this yr, although.

Anger Foot (2024)

Anger Foot is an upcoming indie recreation from Broforce developer Free Lives and writer Devolver Digital. It’s an intense first-person shooter the place, because the title suggests, one of many participant’s strongest assaults is to angrily kick their enemies. There’s additionally a variety of weapons to make use of if capturing is extra your factor. Initially slated for 2023, it was pushed again to 2024 throughout June’s Steam Subsequent Fest occasion, with Free Lives joking that it “wants extra anger” in a video. A demo is out there on Steam if you wish to attempt it earlier than then, although 

Stick it to the Stickman (2024)

Anger Foot isn’t the one Free Lives recreation to get delayed. Stick it to the Stickman is a tongue-in-cheek roguelike the place, as a stickman, gamers struggle their method by the workplaces of company America. Its delay was introduced alongside Anger Foot’s, with Free Lives joking that the sport “wants extra sticking it.” Stick it to the Stickman will now launch in 2024 however has a demo on Steam if you wish to attempt it out earlier than then.

Bounty Star (2024)

Bounty Star is a post-apocalyptic mech motion recreation that additionally blends in farming and base-building components. When it was revealed on the 2022 Annapurna Showcase, the sport had a 2023 launch window, however when it reappeared on the 2023 Annapurna Showcase, that launch yr had modified to 2024.

Simon the Sorcerer Origins (2024)

Simon the Sorcerer was a basic point-and-click journey recreation collection for Amiga and MS-DOS, and Smallthing Studios and Leonardo Interactive deliberate to revive the collection with a prequel known as Simon the Sorcerer Origins later this yr. When what was primarily a re-reveal of the sport occurred in July 2023, although, the developer and writer moved that launch window to 2024. 

Ara: Historical past Untold (2024)

When Microsoft introduced Oxide Studios’ Civilization-like recreation Ara: Historical past Untold in June 2022, it had a launch window of the primary half of 2023. Clearly, that didn’t occur, and now Microsoft has quietly up to date the sport’s Xbox.com web page to say “coming 2024,” affirming that the grand technique recreation has been pushed again by a couple of yr. No motive for the delay was given, however Oxide and Xbox Recreation Studios proceed to carry Closed Alphas and supply improvement updates for Ara: Historical past Untold.

The Plucky Squire (2024)

The Plucky Squire is an indie recreation the place gamers can discover each 2D storybooks and the 3D worlds that encompass the e-book. It has been a little bit of a prerelease indie darling since its announcement in 2022 and was initially slated to come back out someday this yr. Writer Devolver Digital revealed that was not the case throughout its aptly named Devolver Delayed Showcase. The Plucky Squire will now launch for PC, PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and Nintendo Swap in 2024.

Skate Story (2024)

The following Devolver Digital recreation we discovered was pushed again throughout the Devolver Delayed Showcase was Skate Story. It’s a beautiful-looking skateboarding recreation a couple of demon manufactured from glass who’s skating by the underworld to the moon. Like The Plucky Squire, Skate Story was initially slated for 2023 however is now popping out on PC in 2024.

Pepper Grinder (2024)

The ultimate recreation delay announcement from the Devolver Delayed Showcase was for Pepper Grinder, a 2D platformer that swaps out leaping for drilling by the bottom. That is yet one more case of a Devolver Digital recreation swapping out its 2023 launch window for a 2024 one.

Rift of the Necrodancer (2024)

When Brace Your self Video games revealed its subsequent rhythm recreation, Rift of the Necrodancer, at an Indie World occasion earlier this yr, it promised to launch it in 2023. This launch window was quietly up to date to 2024 within the Swap eShop earlier than Brace Your self Video games introduced that the sport has been pushed again and can now be revealed by Klei.

Changed (2024)

Indie recreation Changed has stood out due to its actually distinct and delightful pixel artwork fashion, however its builders do want extra time to complete it. The sport was already pushed from 2022 to 2023, and it’s now delayed to 2024. “As of in the present day, improvement is progressing at a gentle tempo,” developer Unhappy Cat Studios defined in a publish on X (previously referred to as Twitter). “Nearly all of methods are practical now and we’re in a super-intense asset manufacturing part, which is at the moment our essential bottleneck.”

Europa (2024)

Europa is a really bold open-world journey recreation from indie developer Helder Pinto. A demo for the sport was surprise-launched throughout the Future Video games Present at Gamescom 2023, however that additionally got here with the information that the sport’s launch had shifted from 2023 to 2024. “I’ve labored for six years on this recreation in my spare time (I work on AAA video games for my day job) and have poured a number of love into it,” Pinto defined on Steam. “I wish to make it the perfect it may be, and I wish to launch it solely after I’m certain it’s reached that state.”

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Street (2024)

Stage 5’s soccer RPG based mostly on Inazuma Eleven has been a very long time coming. First introduced in 2016 as Inazuma Eleven Ares, the sport now referred to as Inazuma Eleven: Victory Street has modified names and been delayed a number of occasions. The most recent delay pushed its launch yr from 2023 to 2024. Nonetheless, its launch does really feel extra imminent than ever, as Stage 5 is holding a worldwide beta for the sport on Nintendo Swap in March 2024.

DecaPolice (2024)

DecaPolice is a police RPG from Stage 5. Initially introduced with a 2023 launch window, Stage 5 mentioned it was pushing the sport to “post-2024” throughout a livestream in November. It then backtracked barely, clarifying on X that it meant to say that DecaPolice will come out someday in 2024. Regardless, the sport is delayed.

Stellar Blade (2024)

Stellar Blade is an intense sci-fi motion recreation from Korean developer Shift Up that’s revealed by Sony and deliberate to be a PS5 unique. Stellar Blade initially had a 2023 launch window, however because the yr was closing out we nonetheless hadn’t gotten any updates on when it’d particularly get launched. With simply a few days left to go within the yr, so confirmed in a PlayStation Weblog publish that Stellar Blade is now set for launch in 2024.

Ark 2 (finish of 2024)

One more recreation initially slated for launch in 2022, the early entry launch for Ark 2 was pushed again but once more, this time from 2023 till “the top of 2024.” In a neighborhood publish that introduced the delay, Studio Wildcard defined that the delay is going on as a result of the workforce wants extra time to get used to working with Unreal Engine 5. Within the meantime, it is going to tide followers of the collection over with Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the unique recreation coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S in August. 

Hole Knight: Silksong (TBA)

Staff Cherry initially deliberate to launch its extremely anticipated Metroidvania Hole Knight: Silksong someday throughout the first half of 2023, however that didn’t pan out. “We’re excited by how the sport is shaping up, and it’s gotten fairly large, so we wish to take the time to make the sport nearly as good as we will,” Staff Cherry’s Matthew Griffin defined in a tweet. “Count on extra particulars from us as soon as we get nearer to launch.”

Pragmata (TBA)

Three years after its announcement, Capcom debuted gameplay for Pragmata at its June 2023 Capcom Showcase. Sadly, this reappearance got here with an indefinite delay announcement, each throughout the trailer and in a message that appeared afterward. “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we should additional postpone the discharge of Pragmata,” the message reads. “Our workforce is at the moment arduous at work on making the perfect recreation that we probably can, however we want extra time. We are going to proceed to do our greatest to make sure that the ultimate product is one that’s worthy of your endurance.”

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster (TBA)

Komani plans to revive its long-dormant RPG collection Suikoden with a remaster of its first two video games. This remastered assortment — which has the prolonged full title of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars — was presupposed to launch in 2023, however Konami has indefinitely delayed the sport. “We have now reached the conclusion that regardless of the easiest efforts of our devoted improvement employees to launch the Remasters in 2023, further time is required to make sure the standard efficiency and gameplay expertise our customers deserve,” Konami’s assertion concerning the delay explains. “The whole Suikoden workforce is renewing our efforts to convey Suikoden I & II HD Remaster to launch as quickly as doable.”

Phasmophobia for PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S (TBA)

Multiplayer horror recreation Phasmophobia was presupposed to launch on PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S in August, however towards the top of that month, Kinetic Video games introduced the port had been pushed to the week main as much as Halloween in October. “As a consequence of a current fireplace incident in our workplace constructing and unpredicted improvement points, our capacity to check and develop has been considerably impacted,” an X publish defined. “After cautious consideration, now we have made the robust resolution to delay the console launch.” Sadly, Kinetic Video games couldn’t hit that October window, and the ports at the moment are and not using a launch date. 

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