The most recent instalment within the Amnesia collection is being delayed. And the brand new launch date could be very bold, however on second look not so unwise.
The horror collection Amnesia returns a bit to its roots. Amnesia: The Bunker takes us – and brace yourselves – right into a bunker; and true veterans of the style will probably be reminded of the primary sport by developer Frictional Video games: Penumbra. Again then, we rummaged by a World Struggle II bunker; in The Bunker, nonetheless, we descend right into a nested lair within the pores and skin of a French soldier throughout World Struggle I, hunted by a murderous horror.
This descent, nonetheless, takes somewhat longer than initially deliberate. The Bunker was initially purported to be launched on Might 23, however now the discharge is transferring again two weeks, because the devs introduced in an announcement:
Right here”s Fredrik with a message to you relating to Amnesia: The Bunker pic.twitter.com/8Ak7vPsrja
– frictionalgames (@frictionalgames) May 12, 2023
“We right here at Frictional Video games have labored very, very exhausting to make Amnesia: The Bunker one of the best sport attainable. I converse for all the crew after I say that we”re actually pleased with what we”ve completed right here. Every thing is lastly coming collectively – we”ve acquired the gameplay, the artwork design, the animations, the environment, the story … all the things is coming collectively and we”re truly able to launch the sport to lastly see your reactions.
Immediately I”m sitting right here with unhealthy information although, as we’re pressured to postpone Amnesia: The Bunker but once more, this time by two weeks. We gained”t make it to 23 Might, as an alternative the sport will probably be launched on 6 June 2023.
We’re presently within the certification course of and have encountered a number of uncommon crash causes which might be very troublesome to breed and thus repair. We simply don”t make it in time “
Fredrik Olsson, Inventive Lead Frictional Video games
Why is that this courageous?
Inventive Lead Fredrik Olsson emphasises that he doesn’t wish to expose his crew to a crunch part in direction of the discharge and subsequently considers the renewed postponement vital. Amnesia: The Bunker has already been pushed again a number of occasions – initially the discharge was set for March 2023, then Might 16, then Might 23, and now June 6, 2023, with the environment within the trailers already hitting the mark fairly exhausting:
6 June 2023 A lot of you may need circled your calendars, as a result of that”s additionally when a small, unassuming indie challenge known as Diablo 4 will probably be launched. Whereas different publishers and builders keep away from this launch in any respect prices, in order to not launch their video games within the gigantic shadow of Diablo, Frictional Video games is bravely taking a stand within the surf.
And that”s not a foul thought in any respect, as a result of a) not each fan goes to play Diablo 4, so the stage is put aside from that, b) Amnesia serves a very completely different area of interest and c) as everyone knows, the horror sport sells extra over time anyway (and by way of numerous Steam gross sales) as an alternative of by way of a huge launch day.
It’s going to after all nonetheless be thrilling to see how the most recent Amnesia sport with its semi-open world is positioned within the horror panorama and within the gaming panorama normally. However we”ll see at first of June.
