Writer and developer 11 bit studios have introduced that Frostpunk 2 has been delayed from its beforehand deliberate July 25 launch date to September 20, “to ensure the absolute best expertise”. The sport will launch for PC through Steam, Epic Video games Retailer, and GOG. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence variations will comply with at a later date. Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the “society survival recreation that blended metropolis constructing, technique, and administration gameplay, making a model new style.”
The total message relating to the delay:
Hey everybody,
Simply over two months in the past, you had the prospect to play Frostpunk 2 Beta, and we enormously recognize the suggestions you shared with us. A lot in order that it took us a while to take the whole lot in, as there was each a number of reward for our work (who doesn’t like reward, proper?), but additionally many eager observations on areas we may enhance or add to the ultimate recreation.
Primarily based on the surveys we acquired from you after enjoying, the common score you gave the Beta was 8 out of 10. We’re tremendous grateful for that! On the similar time, the Beta was solely a small slice of a work-in-progress, nonetheless rising recreation. Whereas our backlog is plentiful, the Beta was a chance for us to take heed to what you loved, and what didn’t fairly land but. This allowed us to prioritize issues higher, and convey to the entrance the options and modifications we had been already engaged on (we hope!) you’ll get pleasure from probably the most.
Earlier than we go into element on the brand new additions, there’s one downside we have to be upfront about. As we analyzed your suggestions and prioritized issues we need to add to the sport, we realized that to correctly do them justice – and to ensure the absolute best expertise at launch – we’d like extra time to complete the event of Frostpunk 2. That’s why we made the tough resolution to postpone its launch to September twentieth, 2024.
We all know this isn’t the information you wished to listen to. Nonetheless, we imagine these further options are one thing you should see in-game on day one, not in a patch added after the discharge. We will solely hope you perceive that our resolution comes from a spot of eager to create the very best recreation doable for you. One factor is definite – these few weeks will go by VERY rapidly for us, as a result of we’re cooking some actually thrilling stuff. The checklist is simply too lengthy to undergo unexpectedly, however the highlights embody new additions to the sport mechanics, intensive UI & UX enhancement and, by well-liked demand, a brand new metropolis characteristic we wish to name Zoom Tales.
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