Frostpunk 2 and This Warfare of Mine developer 11 bit studios has introduced a delay to its subsequent recreation, The Alters, from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the primary quarter of 2025.
In a press release despatched to Polish finance publication (*2*), 11 bit studios president Przemysław Marszał stated the delay was crucial to enhance the standard of the sport.
“The manufacturing schedule for The Alters was very tight,” Marszał stated. “There was uncertainty as to whether or not the builders would have sufficient time to full all of the work within the high quality all of us anticipate. After so a few years of manufacturing, the chance that the sport could have any shortcomings is pointless for us.”
The Alters is a survival online game set for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X and S, with a day-one launch on Microsoft’s Sport Go subscription service. You play Jan, an area miner who should create alternate variations of himself so as to survive on an inhospitable planet.
This is the official blurb:
Impressed by the critically acclaimed title This Warfare of Mine, The Alters thrusts gamers right into a heart-pounding battle for survival that Jan cannot conquer alone. After crash touchdown on a desolate planet with a scorching star, Jan should keep away from the murderous situations by taking refuge in a cutting-edge cellular base. The solely challenge? It’s meant to be operated by a talented group and he’s simply Jan.
Fortunately, destiny takes a flip with the invention of Rapidium, a mysterious substance unique to this perilous world. Interacting with the Quantum Pc on board the cellular base permits Jan to manipulate pivotal selections from his previous—creating alternate variations of himself referred to as Alters—which have the potential to change all the things.
The announcement of the delay comes sizzling on the heels of 11 bit studios’ launch of city-building survival sequel Frostpunk 2, which offered sufficient copies to break even however not sufficient to stop a share worth collapse.
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