2022 is just getting started, but our dear friend Art Van-delay has already popped in a few times to push the games even further into the year, or even another whole year. Game delays are not uncommon and as the year goes on, the list of games delayed in 2022 will only grow – rivaling the games released in 2022.
These are the postponed games in 2022 so far. Note that only games with delays on all available systems were included – games with only the cloud version of the Switch delayed, for example, were omitted – unless new versions were planned years after the original release.
Redout 2
Futuristic high-octane racer Redout 2 will be stepping on the gas a little later than planned. Scheduled for release in May 2022, the game was delayed just before its original date of June 16. It’s not a huge delay, but you’ll have to keep playing the original for a little longer.
Tchia
Tchia has been pushed back to next year, with developer Awaceb’s “control anything” adventure game in need of more polish and a chance to add “small details”, according to the announcement. The game has been in development for over three years and also comes with a fully playable ukulele that has creative and gameplay implications.
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown
The next entry in the Test Drive Unlimited series will no longer arrive in 2022. Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown takes 550 kilometers from Hong Kong Island and makes it playable in a driving “lifestyle” game, and the development team emphasized that polishing is especially important.
Kerbal Space Program 2
The sequel to the critically acclaimed space flight simulation Kerbal Space Program will not arrive in 2022. Kerbal Space Program 2 will arrive in early 2023 on PC, followed by a console release later that year, with Intercept Games emphasizing quality and polish as the main reasons for the delay.
Starfield
One of the biggest games of 2022 will now be one of the biggest games of 2023.StarfieldBethesda had a date set: November 11, 2022, but that might have been too optimistic. The game will now bereleased sometime in 2023, without a new end date determined. Bethesda gave a vague “polite” explanation for the delay, as well as the Redfall delay, in an update post on social media in May.
Redfall
Bethesda’s other planned game for 2022, Redfall was delayed at the same time as Starfield and also given a 2023 release window. The co-op action game is developed by Arkane Austin and appears to differ quite significantly from the studio’s work on Dishonored and Prey. . It will also be the first Arkane game not to be released on a PlayStation system in over a decade.
The Day Before
More like a little later than the day before, isn’t it? The Day Before, a highly anticipated MMO, was slated to release in June, but the development team opted to make a big change. Now, to accommodate a move to Unreal Engine 5, The Day Before will arrive on March 1, 2023. Studio Fntastic promises a “more advanced and adapted open worlds engine”.
MX vs ATV Legends
The race is a little late. MX vs ATV Legends was previously planned to be released on May 24th. However, the game was delayed about a month before that to June 28. The delay was done to preserve quality, including eliminating bugs and keeping the frame rate high.
The Witcher 3 (current generation)
The Witcher 3 was released in 2015 for next-gen systems, and the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are in development. However, CD Projekt Red chose to transfer development to its in-house team rather than continue working with Saber Interactive. The decision resulted in the game being moved from the Q2 2022 window to an unannounced future date.
Two Point Campus
The university management simulator Two Point Campus was supposed to be released on May 17th, but it looks like Two Point Studios has had quality issues with some of their supported platforms. The game is now arriving on August 9th, with game director Mark Webley saying the delay will allow the team to “deliver the best possible game that can be enjoyed across all platforms”.
A sequência The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Previously planned to release sometime in 2022, the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will now release in Spring 2023. Nintendo didn’t get a specific reason for the delay, though with any Zelda game, the reason usually it can be to “make sure it’s perfect”. The sequel will include both air and ground gameplay and has the same visual style as Breath of the Wild.
Sons of the Forest
The long-awaited sequel to The Forest was originally planned to release in May, but Sons of the Forest developer Endnight Games now says that window was “overly ambitious”. The survival game is slated to arrive in October, and given its spooky themes, this new window could be the perfect choice.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Rocksteady’s first full game since Batman: Arkham Knight needs a little more cooking time. Scheduled for release in 2022 previously, the developer announced that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will now arrive in 2023. The game features characters like Harley Quinn and Deadshot, and is technically a narrative sequel to Arkham Knight.
EA Sports PGA Tour
Talk about a double bogey. After already delaying the game once with a planned release window of late 2022, EA has chosen to postpone the EA Sports PGA Tour for a second time. The next golf game is coming in Spring 2023 and it will have to do without the Tiger Woods name once again. The golf legend has switched teams, now working exclusively with 2K Games.
Starship Troopers – Terran Command
If there’s any game that needs to be bugged out, it’s Starship Troopers – Terran Command. Based on the cult classic sci-fi satire film, which was based on a non-satirical sci-fi book, the game was supposed to release in late March. However, it will now arrive on June 16th. The content is currently “full”, but the development team did not want to fix it after release with more patches.
Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp
This one hurt. Less than two months before release – December 3, 2021 – Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp has been pushed back to April. It was then delayed just a month before launch in response to “world events”, almost certainly meaning war in Ukraine. Much more than a remaster, this complete remake of the two GBA-era Advance Wars games boasts a new art style and support for up to four players. Given how long it’s been since the last game in the series, we’re guessing waiting a few more months isn’t the end of the world.
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale
A role-playing game with a tactical combat system, King Arthur: Knight’s tale was supposed to be released in late March. However, Neocore Games chose to delay it until April 26 to finalize localization efforts and continue testing the game.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Previously planned for an April 2022 release, the long-awaited STALKER 2 has been pushed back to December 8. The seven months are, according to the GSC Game World, necessary to “fulfill [sua] vision and achieve the desired state of the game”. Based on its announcement, it looks like most of this time will be spent testing and polishing, but the game will release on Game Pass when it launches. Development was temporarily put on hold after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as the GSC Game World studio is based in Kiev.
Frontier’s Warhammer: Age of Sigmar RTS
Can a game be postponed if it doesn’t have a final name? Apparently, as Frontier Development previously announced, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar likely won’t arrive until late 2023. This should be good for Warhammer fans as they have some of these games to play in the interim.
Rumbleverse
Only announced in December 2021 at The Game Awards, Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse has already been postponed. It will no longer launch in February as previously planned, and the beta test has also been pushed back to an unspecified date. No replacement release date has been set yet, with the team saying they want to build a big community for the game and need to “make sure we can get it right”.
Evil Dead: The Game
You’ll have to wait a little longer than expected to play as Ash Williams and fire your boomstick, as Evil Dead: The Game has been delayed from its February date until May 13, 2022. When the game arrives, you’ll be able to play it on everything from PS5 to Nintendo Switch and PC, and it includes characters from across the Evil Dead universe. This includes the Ash vs. Evil Dead too.
The Settlers
The often-delayed strategy game The Settlers has been delayed again, this time indefinitely. Previously planned to release on March 17, the game was pushed back to an undetermined future date after the game’s closed beta received criticism. Ubisoft Dusseldorf is using the time to “improve the game and drive quality as [sua] top priority for all players.”
Forspoken
Square Enix and Luminous Productions originally planned to release Forspoken in May, but the decision was made to add more polish and make improvements a few months before that date. Now, the game is coming October 11th for PS5 and PC, offering a unique take on fantasy and magic in an action adventure game.
This article is a translation of the article written by Gabe Gurwin to the website GameSpot.
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