Reversals the release is now being pushed through just over a month, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today.
Developed by Housemarque, Return was initially released on March 19th. Today’s delays are being reduced to April 30 to ‘give the team extra time to keep polishing the game to the quality that Housemarque players expect,’ according to SIE.
Not only Return looks incredible (expected, from the studio that made 2013’s extremely polished and acclaimed) Resogun), it’s also one of the only PlayStation 5 exclusives ahead. Most next generation games are already available, and they will be available for generations. Adjacent The medium—Which was released yesterday for Xbox Series X and S—Return offers one of the first chances to see what a next-generation game can do if it is hacked from the last-generation technology.
Earlier this month, video games were based on the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings universes are delayed until 2022. The third person shooter Outdoors is delayed from a broad version from February to April 1, although a free demo will be available on February 25. Ubisoft’s Steep-as Equestrian Republic was pushed from a February release to an unspecified date later this year. And past falls, Ubisoft slow down Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine, both of which were originally scheduled to appear before March 31. Destruction All-Stars, a planned PS5 launch title, was pushed from 2020. This will set the ground in motion next month, where it joins February’s ‘free’ PS Plus games for the PS5.
We have seen what happens when high-profile video games are not kept in the oven for as long as necessary. Last year, CD Projekt Red’s much anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed (three times!) and still released with numerous bugs, errors and performance issues on the latest generation consoles. Return is not married to the latest technology, but still. Take all the time you need, Housemarque. We play it when you feel it’s good and ready.
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