Polygon is reporting that "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" will be delayed once again. This time until May 19, 2015...a good three months after its intended launch date in February 2015.
An open letter from developer CD Projekt Red explains the game's ambition means there are still issues that need to be fixed and some features are not yet working properly. Because of those lingering issues, the game has been pushed back by 12 weeks.
"Ever since we started working on 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,' we knew it would be an ambitious game," the letter begins. "We wanted, and still aim, to give you an incredible experience, an epic adventure in a vast, completely open fantasy universe.
"The sheer size and complexity of 'The Witcher,' key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected. When we release the most important game in our studio's history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level that will allow you to enjoy the game thoroughly.
"With this in mind, we took another look at current workloads and what they mean for the team. Even though everyone is working at full speed, we concluded that we need another 12 weeks, so we are shifting the release date of 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' to May 19th, 2015.
"We owe you an apology. We set the release date too hastily. It's a hard lesson, one to take to heart for the future. We know what we want to do to make 'Wild Hunt' one of the best RPGs you will ever play. And we continue to work hard to achieve just that. So, we apologize and ask for your trust."
Typically, delays of this nature are rarely a bad thing and will usually add an extra layer of polish to the game that will save end users from the inconvenience of having to download a huge, "day one" patch just to get the game up and running.
