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The Witcher 3 has been delayed to May 19, 2015.
- Thread starter chadskin
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SEGAvangelist
Member
Good. Gives me more time to play the first two.
Dragon1893
Member
What's pathetic is releasing something in the state of AC Unity for example.
I really don't care about any delays and for whatever rationale. I'll wait for the game to come out and look to the reviews and opinions of the early purchasers. Then I'll work out if it is meeting my expectations and whether to consider getting it.
There is so little point going through this downgrade nonsense with scattered images rather than waiting for the finalised game
There is so little point going through this downgrade nonsense with scattered images rather than waiting for the finalised game
Krusenstern
Banned
It's so funny that CDPR fails so often to stand behind their words.
Anyway, should release when's absolutely finished.
Would you rather them release an unpolished game?
PerezDeCorcho
Member
Downgrades... May release date...
Watch Dogs all over again?
Watch Dogs all over again?
The Shogun
Banned
Its so far been delayed a total of 7 months from its original planned launch date in October.
That is massive development issues.
Denton
Member
Niche European RPG that won "most anticipated" prizes everywhere, from neogaf to Game Awards.
Witcher being the only open world RPG on the horizon makes it this gen's Oblivion.
DarkChronic
Member
someone tell me how to feel right now
Turin Turambar
Member
Guys, the more time they have, the more time they have to downgrade it even further! oh noes!!!
Ehh, just an extra month more, not a lot in the big picture.
Ehh, just an extra month more, not a lot in the big picture.
thekiddfran
Member
Digital Snake
Member
Wow, and also yikes. I feel for that team. Thanks for the info.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Omg lol no!!! I guess it's good for dev time, but still slightly disappointed. I might just have to pick up Battlefield or Evolve. 2015 is so barren in the first half.
Got damn it. Why do you keep doing this to me CD Project Red. AHHHH. Oh well, take all the time you need guys. It isn't like I won't be busy with a million other games then.
First time I've seen this. That's...concerning. Guess I'll hold off on that PS4 pre order lol.
First time I've seen this. That's...concerning. Guess I'll hold off on that PS4 pre order lol.
I'm just waiting for that delay announcement too. =(
The average game development cycle is around 4 years, that is 48 months.
3 months would equate to less than 5% of the entire development cycle, so I would argue that amount of time is for minor issues and polish.
In this case, when a developer is trying to ship a final product, they aren't going to make massive sweeping changes to the code. Just make enough commits to fix the errors that are there, then ship the project, clean up later.
Krusenstern
Banned
Of course not. I appreciate they take their time. I just find it funny that they promise stuff they can't keep most of the time.
Steverulez
Member
Noooo 
Oh well, as long as its good.
Oh well, as long as its good.CyberPunked
Member
Christ, Cyberpunk 2077 release date is now 2077
Well worth getting, looks amazing.
Brooks2304
Neo Member
Well looks like The Order for me in February, Bloodborne in March, April MKX, and May Witcher 3. I atleast appreciate that they're all spread out. Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age will definitely keep me till February. It won't be like Elder Scrolls: Oblivion where it took me 4 years to finally have enough time to finish it all.
Pharaoh 117
Member
Fuck my life. Seriously, this is the worst news. I can't deal with this shit.
Chû Totoro
Member
waiting gen...
EnlightenedMint
Member
Probably for the best, we don't need anymore broken games being released.
I'd rather they have another year if they need it (seriously)- I'd rather wait a year than not have a top quality game. My backlog is cah-ray-zee. And we've got Path of Eternity coming out and Wasteland 2, Dragon Age, and Original Sin barely in the rear view mirror. Not like we're in a rpg drought.
MastorofPuppetz
Banned
At first it was spend time on Witcher 3 due to Bloodborne delay. Now it's reversed again.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
They can take all the time they need.
PR being PR. It does seem like, anecdotally, that delays are more common this gen than last. Trying to stay positive however
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
May 2020 for Cyberpunk imo
My bet is that Neogaf contains probably the only people who would be interested in both Witcher 3 and The Order anyway
CaptainofIndustry
Member
This is a good thing. I'm glad they take pride in their work and want to release the best game possible. There are tons of games to play right now, anyway. It's for the best.
This is also second delay so it is practically 5+ months if we count that. I am not saying that it is a bad thing to delay game but obviously something is wrong with game.
molnizzle
Member
Extremely likely, in my opinion.
Nobody expected for DA:I to be as big as it is. Shit is crazy.
Sounds like good ol' overambition to me. Which I guess could be considered an issue.
I think for some people, it would help if CDPR would learn to shut up.
That being said, delaying the game is almost never a bad thing for the final product. And May is not a bad month to launch a AAA game, as WatchDogs has shown.
Spiffy_1st
Member
I was literally minutes away of starting my second playthrough of 2 so I can get my save ready by February. At least I don't have to worry about rushing through it I guess.