Tag: Delays
News Techland Delays Dying Light 2 Again, Now Coming February 2022
Time needed for polish and optimisation
December release dates are always a bit dodgy; the games always feel like they're either going to make it or be delayed to March the following year without any in-between. Dying Light 2, originally scheduled for 7th December 2021, falls into the latter category. Techland delayed the open world zombie title to...
News GTA 5 and GTA Online Delayed to March 2022 on PS5
Late to Los Santos
Finally, a first look at Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online running on PlayStation 5! Rockstar has been keeping this one close to its bullet vest, and that’s because it’s been delayed: it’ll now release in March 2022 on Sony’s next-gen console, as opposed to November as originally planned. The trailer reveals improvements...
News Truck Driver Parks PS5 Port Until the End of October
Truck stop
Like the haulage crisis sweeping the UK right now, Truck Driver will take a little longer to arrive on PlayStation 5. The game had been planned to park on Sony’s next-gen system on 30th September, but is now targeting the end of October instead. The delay seems to be down to the postponement of the title’s Heading North DLC, which has...
News Survival Horror RPG Chernobylite Stays Inside a Little Longer on PS4
Exclusion zoned
Survival horror RPG Chernobylite, originally scheduled to release at the start of September, has been pushed back until 28th September. The publisher, All In! Games, cited “unforeseen issues with the console build” as the reason for the short postponement. “We want to make sure we always deliver projects that are in excellent...
News WWE 2K22 Stashes the Spandex and Steroids Until March 2022
Delaying the smackdown
WWE 2K22 has been delayed until March 2022, as 2K Sports battles to get the wrestling series back on track. The annual series took a year off in 2020 after the disastrous WWE 2K20, and has now been delayed out of its traditional holiday slot. In a press release, the publisher said that the title has been “redefined from the...
News Goodbye Volcano High Delayed to 2022, Narrative Rebooted
To avoid crunch
The narrative adventure game featuring friendly dinosaurs attending high school known as Goodbye Volcano High has been delayed into 2022, KO_OP announced today. The GNOG developer wants to avoid crunching in order to hit a launch date this year, and the other reason for the delay is a narrative reboot. "Those two factors have delayed...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Adding DLC Episode, Remasters Delayed
Steph to star in Wavelengths
Life Is Strange: True Colors is still on track for its 10th September release date – despite a heart-stopping letter being published on the series’ social media accounts – but Life Is Strange Remastered and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered will not deploy until Early 2022. Square Enix explained that...
News PS5 Indie Title Nour: Play with Your Food Needs a Bit More Time in the Oven
Set timers to early 2022
Nour: Play with Your Food was announced for PlayStation 5 nearly a year ago, and our collective tummy has been rumbling at the prospect of this appetising culinary playground since. Originally pencilled in for release this summer, developer Terrifying Jellyfish has made the decision to give the game a little more time to...
News Evil Dead: The Game Delayed to February 2022, But It's Getting a Single-Player Option
Groovy?
Here's some bad news and some good news for you. Evil Dead: The Game, the adaptation of the Sam Raimi classic that looks surprisingly good, is no longer releasing this year. Initially pencilled in for 2021 when it was announced, it's now been revealed the title will be pushed back to February 2022. However, it sounds like the developers...
News The Ambitious Crimson Desert Has Been Delayed Indefinitely
Adding more ideas to the game
Remember when Crimson Desert lit up The Game Awards 2020 with an ambitious trailer that looked almost too good to be true? While a release date wasn't attached to the project at the time, we will now have to wait even longer to play it for ourselves because Pearl Abyss has delayed it to an unspecified date. This is so...
News PlayStation Console Exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits Delayed to September
Keep those spirits up
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was revealed back in June of last year, and ever since, it's looked like a delightful action adventure for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Unfortunately, the indie title has gone through its share of delays, and developer Ember Lab has just announced another. The game was pencilled in for 24th August, but will...
News Digimon Survive Delayed Yet Again, This Time into 2022
Barely surviving
Will Digimon Survive ever see the light of day? The turn based, story-heavy RPG has been in development for years now on PlayStation 4, and has always looked very promising whenever it's been shown. But having originally been scheduled for a 2019 release here in the West, it's clear that this has become something of a problem...
News Co-Op Spin-Off Rainbow Six Extraction Grounded Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Operative down
After a huge showing at E3 2021 last month, Ubisoft has made the decision to delay co-op spin-off Rainbow Six Extraction until “January 2022”. The title had been due out in September, but looks like it’ll need a little more time in the oven. It’s the second delay of the day from the French publisher, with Riders Republic also...
News PS5, PS4 Extreme Sports Sandbox Riders Republic Delayed to 28th October
Temporarily unseated
Ubisoft’s uber-promising Steep successor Riders Republic has pumped the brakes on its 2nd September release date, with the extreme sports sandbox now not due until 28th October. It’s not a huge delay, and is justified by an upcoming beta, which should give the French publisher a little more time to act on feedback from its...
News Resident Evil Re:Verse Won't Launch in July After All, Delayed to 2022
"Working to deliver a smooth gameplay experience"
Man, Capcom's multiplayer spin-off just can't catch a break, can it? Resident Evil Re:Verse, the multiplayer companion piece to Resident Evil Village, was due to launch sometime this month, although we never did get a full release date. Now, the publisher has decided to push back the launch even...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo Delayed to Early 2022
Tango Gameworks pushes for more time
Developer Tango Gameworks has just announced its decision to delay the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo. The game had been on course for a release this October, but the team will now be shooting for a launch sometime in "early 2022". The studio confirmed the news over on its Twitter account: As you can see, the...
News The Good Life from Swery Delayed to Late 2021, Picks Up New Publisher
At least there's a new trailer
For the second article in a row, we're here to report on a delay for The Good Life. The latest game from Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro will now hit PlayStation 4 at the end of this after originally being pushed back to the summer. There is another trailer to watch though, which we've embedded above. Except it's all in...
News God of War Ragnarok Delayed to 2022 for PS5, Sony Confirms
The delay we knew was coming
As part of a new Q&A post on the PlayStation Blog, head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst has confirmed God of War Ragnarok will now launch for PS5 in 2022. It's a delay we all assumed was going to happen, but now it's set in stone. When discussing release dates during these uncertain times, Hulst said: "And for...
News King of Fighters XV Delayed to Early 2022
Fight another day
Despite pumping out a new character trailer what feels like every other day, King of Fighters XV will not hit its targeted 2021 release window, developer SNK has confirmed. The PlayStation 4 brawler didn't actually have a confirmed date, but having been announced all the way back in 2019, it didn't necessarily look like a hefty...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Delayed a Week
Slow and steady
Originally set to launch alongside the game's big Blackwood update on the 8th June, the PlayStation 5 version of The Elder Scrolls Online has been pushed back a week. It now lands on Tuesday the 15th June. Developer ZeniMax Online says that it makes the decision "in an abundance of caution". The bottom line is that it's decided...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids DLC Delayed into May
Lower the sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, has been delayed. It was meant to arrive on the 29th April, but it's been pushed back a couple of weeks to the 13th May. The DLC sees Eivor sail to Ireland, where battles with bloodthirsty cultists ensue. Ubisoft hasn't given a great deal of information on why the...
News Promising PS5 FPS Deathloop Delayed Until 14th September
Here we go again
At this point, it’s beginning to feel like the release itself is stuck in the endless loop that its gameplay is built around: Deathloop has been delayed until 14th September. The title – originally due out at launch on PlayStation 5 and PC – was slated to release on 21st May, but has been pushed back once again due to ongoing...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Beyond Spring 2021
Force pushed
Anticipated LEGO title LEGO Star Was: The Skywalker Saga was aiming for a Spring 2021 release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, but it's been delayed to an unspecified date. The news comes via developer TT Games, which states that it simply needs "more time". Given the scope of The Skywalker Saga — it covers every mainline...
News Back 4 Blood Delays Zombie Killing Action to October
Open beta this summer
Turtle Rock Studios has made the difficult decision to delay Back 4 Blood until 12th October 2021 on both PlayStation 5 and PS4. The game, originally scheduled to hit both platforms this June, needs more time for it to become "the best game it possibly can be at launch". The developer will instead use those summer months to run...
News Gotham Knights the Latest PS5, PS4 Game to Be Delayed into 2022
Another day, another delay
We told you this would happen! 2021 has already been littered with delay announcements up until this point, and the latest project to be pushed back is Gotham Knights — the co-op enabled action title that's very reminiscent of the Batman Arkham games (although
News Stealth Sequel Aragami 2 Delayed to Q3 2021
For both PS5 and PS4
We've seen absolutely nothing of Aragami 2 since it’s announcement in August of last year, so it hardly comes as a surprise that developer Lince Works needs more time to get the game into shape. Originally due to launch in the first few months of this year, the stealth sequel is now slated for Q3 2021 on PlayStation 5 and PS4...
News Guilty Gear Strive Delayed from April to June on PS5, PS4
Stop the rock
Arc System Works has delayed the release of Guilty Gear Strive. It was originally set to hit PlayStation consoles on the 9th April, but it's been pushed back two months or so, to the 11th June. A recent open beta for the title took place on PS5 and PS4, and while the test was met with a tidal wave of praise from fighting game players...
News Hand-Drawn PS4 Indie Game Minute of Islands Delayed, No New Release Date Set
Postponement "in the players’ best interest"
We've been quietly looking forward to Minute of Islands for quite some time, so we were pretty excited by its 18th March release date. Sadly, however, the game won't be hitting its target. Developer Studio Fizbin has today announced an indefinite delay. This has been brought on by some "major technical...
News Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires Delayed Beyond Early 2021 Release Window
Tactical retreat
Having heard next to nothing about Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires since it was announced in September of last year, we figured a delay would be incoming — and here it is. Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the hack and slash strategy title will be pushed beyond its original 'early 2021' release window. The publisher says that a new...
News Gran Turismo 7 Delayed to 2022 on PS5 Due to Coronavirus
Extended pit stop
Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed to 2022 as it faces development challenges relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed via a Polyphony Digital statement from a GQ Magazine interview with Jim Ryan, the driving simulator will no longer launch this year. The full statement reads: "GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production...
Oh dear
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is not having the best time of it. Announced in March of 2019, the sequel to the beloved RPG has seen delay after delay, and now it seems the game is in a more precarious position than ever. The last we heard was that the title would be unlikely to release in the first half of this year; now, it's not...
News Pirate RPG King of Seas Will Scrub the Deck Until May
Publisher Team17 joins the gang
You're going to want to put your swashbuckling plans to plunder treasure and sail the high seas on hold for a couple more months because PlayStation 4 pirate RPG King of Seas has just been delayed to May 2021. Originally scheduled to launch next week, publisher Team17 has decided to get in on the fun and sail its...
News Prince of Persia Puts the Sands of Time on Hold Until a Later Date
No new release date announced
Ubisoft’s oft-criticised Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, which was originally scheduled to release on 21st January before being pushed back to 18th March, has been delayed indefinitely. On the franchise’s official Twitter account, a spokesperson for the development team in Pune said that the “passion and...
News Sony Delays Returnal to 30th April for Extra Polish
Rogue-like made to wait a month
Housemarque's PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has been delayed out of March to 30th April 2021. The joint decision, made by the developer and Sony, will allow the team to further polish the rogue-like experience. Over on Twitter, the official PlayStation Twitter account posted a statement saying: "Returnal has a new...
News Terminator: Resistance Enhanced Will Be Back Come the End of April
Delayed by one month
Arnold Schwarzenegger fans will have to wait another month to get their hands on Terminator: Resistance Enhanced as the PlayStation 5 remaster has been delayed by publisher Reef Entertainment to 30th April 2021. The reason for the push back has not been disclosed, so we'll have to assume it's for further polishing or to fix an...
News The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Hides the One Ring Until 2022
My precious
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will save its trip across Middle-earth until 2022 as Daedelic Entertainment enters a publishing partnership with Nacon to bring the game to PlayStation 5. Originally thought to be launching at some point this year, the tale which takes place before the events of the paperback trilogy will be "faithfully...
News Uncharted Movie Delayed Yet Again to February 2022
Plundering put on hold
Will the Uncharted movie ever come out? You have to assume so at some point, but we're running out of fingers to count just how many times the project has been delayed now. So, yeah, Nathan Drake's big-screen adaptation just got pushed back yet again — this time to 22nd February 2022. As reported by Deadline, it is just one...
News Sports Sandbox Riders Republic Removes Its Helmet Until Later in the Year
On your bike
Riders Republic, the ambitious sports sandbox from Ubisoft originally scheduled to release on 25th February, has removed its helmet and taken a chill pill until “later this year”. The development team shared the news on Twitter, although it opted for a white background as opposed to the customary yellow we’ve all been trained to...
News Hogwarts Legacy Stupefied Until 2022 on PS5, PS4
Siriusly
Coronavirus means students are currently taking Potions Classes from home, and you’re also going to have to wait to enrol on your adventure in Hogwarts Legacy. The game – expected to be released in 2021 – will now pack up its broomstick until 2022, with developer Avalanche needing additional time to realise its vision for the...
News Sci-Fi Shooter Outriders Delayed to April, Free Demo Coming Next Month
Ride it out
Square Enix's upcoming sci-fi looter shooter, Outriders, has been delayed. The game, which features otherworldly weaponry and superhuman abilities on an alien world, was initially slated for 2nd February. Now, it's been pushed back to 1st April 2021. The news comes from a post on the game's official social channels. Developer People Can...
News ANNO: Mutationem Gets PS5 Version, Now Releasing Q3 2021
Won't launch until "it's ready"
One day we'll get the spelling of ANNO: Mutationem correct on our first go. Hopefully in time for the PlayStation 5 version at least, now confirmed to be a thing by developer Thinking Stars. It'll arrive alongside the last-gen editions in the third quarter of 2021, which represents a delay for the team using Sony's...
News Humanity Has Been Delayed to 2021
Sounds about right
As unexpected as it was, Enhance Games delighted the world with the transcendent Tetris Effect. Its next game, Humanity, was another surprise, and frankly, we still don't even really know what it's all about. The obscure title was announced over a year ago, and things have gone very quiet ever since. However, the team is still...
News Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Delayed to March 2021
Originally out next month
Ubisoft has made the difficult decision to delay Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake past its original release date next month to 18th March 2021. Currently planned for release on PlayStation 4 (playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility), the push back allows the developer to "ensure we deliver a game you...
News Long-Awaited Online Survival Game Rust Delayed into 2021 on PS4
Won't make it out in 2020
The year is nearly over, and new game releases will be few and far between until 2021 gets going. One title that was initially planned for release on PlayStation 4 this year was Rust. The popular PC game is making its way to consoles, and was scheduled for a vague 2020 release. Publisher Double Eleven has now come out and...
News Cuphead's Delicious Last Course Will Dine in 2021
Eat up
Studio MDHR has delayed Cuphead’s Delicious Last Course DLC until 2021, which is probably for the best considering the size and scale of our backlog. The add-on content – slated to release on the PlayStation 4 at the same time as all other platforms – was first announced all the way back in 2018, so it’s taking a little time to cook...
News Control's Controversial PS5 Upgrade Slips to Early 2021
To improve the final quality
Remedy has decided to delay the PlayStation 5 version of Control: Ultimate Edition to early 2021 as the studio wants to improve the final quality of the product. This in turn means the developer wants more time for polish and production. It needs no introduction, however, as the re-release of Control caused controversy a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed into December
It happened again!
After the game went gold earlier this month, we thought Cyberpunk 2077 was all set for its 19th November release date... But nope, it's been hit with yet another delay. Fortunately, for those who are dying to get their hands on the open world adventure, the delay is not significant. Cyberpunk 2077 will now release on the 10th...
News PS5's Destruction AllStars Free with PS Plus, Delayed to February 2021
New trailer and information next week
Destruction AllStars, the vehicular combat title from Lucid Games, has been delayed out of the PlayStation 5 launch lineup into February 2021 – where it’ll be available free for PlayStation Plus subscribers for two full months. This means that you’ll have two months to add the release to your game library,...
News Marvel's Avengers PS5 Version Delayed to 2021
Kate Bishop add-on also pushed back
Remember Marvel's Avengers? Yeah, that came out on PlayStation 4 just over a month ago but you wouldn't think so. Since the hubbub of the game's launch, active player numbers have plummeted across all platforms, providing those who still want to suit up as one of the six superheroes with matchmaking problems. And...
News Digimon Survive Unsurprisingly Slips into 2021
Survive!
Tactical, story-heavy RPG Digimon Survive was supposed to launch this this year on PS4, but rather unsurprisingly, the title has been pushed into 2021. A statement from producer Kazumasa Habu was posted on Twitter, confirming the delay. As we've come to expect, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on development. Habu says...
