11 Bit Studios, the creators of Frostpunk 2 and This War of Mine, have just announced that their next title, The Alters, will be delayed and not released this year.
The Alters delay will cause 11 Bit Studios' game to be released in early 2025 instead of its previous November 6th release date. The announcement was made in Poland today and we're relying on machine translation of the press release to convert it from Polish to English.
Why is The Alters Delayed?
In the announcement, President Przemyslaw Marshall discusses how The Alters had a tight production schedule and how they wanted to make sure the developers had the time to deliver what they were envisioning, which they weren't sure they could in the current time frame. That wasn't the only factor, however, as Marshall also mentions how tough it is for games to launch these days, and wanting to devote more resources to Frostpunk 2's marketing and release. While Frostpunk 2 received good reviews, some players were disappointed with the changes in the game compared to its predecessor, as it backs out from the intimate and almost village size of the first game to a wider perspective.
