In the gaming industry, timing is pretty much everything. And when a titan like Grand Theft Auto 6 looms on the horizon, the entire release calendar undergoes a collective, panicked shift.
We’ve seen it happen time and time again, and it is happening right now as we speak: major publishers scrambling to move their anticipated projects to “safer” windows like September or early October, desperate to avoid getting completely crushed by Rockstar’s unstoppable hype machine.
To be honest, it indeed is a smart, logical survival tactic because, let’s be real, nobody wants to launch their passion project in the shadow of a game that will easily dominate the global cultural conversation for months. However, apparently, nobody told the folks over at Junkfish – or maybe they are simply brave enough to go toe-to-toe with GTA 6 anyway.
An “I Am No Man” Moment
While the rest of the industry is actively running for cover, this indie studio is doing the unthinkable. Instead of fleeing to the crowded safe haven of late summer, they are marching straight into the danger zone! That’s right: their promising new title, Wilderdark, has officially locked in a November 3rd release date, bravely standing its...
