Arkane Co-Founder’s Action RPG Weird West Delayed Until March 2022 – Gaming – News

Weird West, the coming immersive sim An action-RPG from two former Arkane executives, has been delayed until March 31, 2022. The game was initially set to release on January 11 for consoles and PCs.

Developer WolfEye Studios reports that it needs more time to fix the latest bugs. Raphaël Colantonio, co-founder of Dishonored studio Arkane, tells in a video that the game is currently being tested in a closed beta and that the studio realizes the game is “not quite ready yet.” In a blog post on steam the developer writes that it therefore wants to take extra time to fix the latest bugs.

“Weird West is a deep mix of an action RPG and a immersive sim that has the potential to deliver unique experiences. The game also contains a number of variables that can in turn lead to unintended consequences,” the studio writes. That is why the game is being delayed by about 11 weeks. That gives the studio time to “troubleshoot problems and accidental dead ends.” to solve.

Weird West werd announced in 2019. The game is set in the wild west and will be a mix between an action RPG and a immersive sim. The latter is a game genre that emphasizes the freedom to tackle problems in different ways. Examples include games such as BioShock, Deus Ex, Dishonored and Prey. Weird West is given an isometric perspective. The game will be available for PS4, Xbox One and PCs via Steam and will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

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