All articles tagged with #game delays
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed beyond early 2026, alongside GTA6 which is now scheduled for release in November 2024, with no new specific date announced for Marvel's game, reflecting a broader shift in release plans for major titles.
Borderlands 4, released six years after its predecessor, reflects longer development times in the gaming industry due to technological advances, studio challenges, and investor pressures, but has been well-received, highlighting the complex balance between quality and release timing.
The announcement of Hollow Knight Silksong's release date on September 4th caused numerous indie game delays and schedule adjustments, highlighting its significant impact on the gaming release calendar, especially for indie titles, while larger games remained unaffected.
The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong on September 4 has caused numerous indie games to delay their launches to avoid competing with what is expected to be a major game of 2025, leading to a trend called 'Silksong'd' among developers.
The highly anticipated game Hollow Knight: Silksong is set to release on September 4, prompting several game developers to delay their upcoming titles, including CloverPit, Faeland, and Aeterna Lucis, to avoid overshadowing it and ensure better success and polish.
The announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong's release on September 4 has led several indie developers to delay their upcoming games to avoid overshadowing or conflicting with the highly anticipated title, highlighting the challenges small studios face in marketing and release planning amidst major game launches.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will include four base vampire clans, with two additional clans, Toreador and Lasombra, available only through paid day-one DLC, which may upset fans given the game's delays and the premium pricing model.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has announced it will stop its weekly developer updates due to low player engagement and delays in content releases. The game, which has seen a significant drop in player numbers since launch, will now only release updates when there is major news to share. This change has raised concerns about the game's future and the commitment of Rocksteady to its ongoing development.
Ubisoft's Skull And Bones, in development since 2013, faced numerous challenges including delays, reboots, and staff departures. Former creative director Elisabeth Pellen revealed that cutting the campaign was necessary to focus on building the game's "biggest open world" and live service survival sandbox, emphasizing a seamless PvE and PvP experience. The game, set to launch on February 16th, 2024, has evolved into a massive open world offering with potential for new activities and narrative layers.
Valve's Gabe Newell emphasized the importance of game delays in a 25th anniversary documentary about the making of Half-Life. He stated that while delays may be temporary, releasing a subpar game is permanent. Newell's words echo the sentiment of Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, who famously said, "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." Valve also released an update for Half-Life, including new multiplayer maps and updated graphics settings.
In a new documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Half-Life series, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell discussed the importance of delaying a game rather than rushing its release. He stated that while a game may be late for a little while, a rushed release can result in a subpar product. Newell's sentiment echoes a similar quote attributed to Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto.
Over a dozen high school football games in the Kansas City area have been delayed due to dangerous temperatures. The decision to delay the games was based on heat index readings and the wet bulb globe thermometer, which measures heat-related stress on the human body. The National Weather Service has extended the Excessive Heat Warning until Friday evening, with temperatures reaching the upper-90s and heat indexes between 110-120 degrees. Relief is expected with a cold front bringing temperatures down to the 80s and some rain chances on Sunday.
Devolver Digital will host the "Devolver Delayed Showcase: 2023 to 2024 Edition" on August 7, where they will announce which of their highly anticipated games will be delayed to next year, celebrating games delayed into 2024.