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Vampyr, the upcoming action RPG from Dontnod Entertainment, has been delayed from its previously announced November release window to spring 2018, publisher Focus Home Interactive announced.

Here’s the full message from Dontnod Entertainment:

Delaying the release of a project you hold dear is always a tough decision. However, we believe that meeting a deadline should never compromise quality. We were still convinced just a few weeks ago that we would be able to release Vampyr this year. Unfortunately, a technical issue – now solved – has set our teams’ schedule back at the end of the development.

This delay allows us enough time for all the polishing and balancing phase, much needed for a game of Vampyr‘s scope, with its ambitious, semi-open world, its complex narrative and deep RPG mechanics that give players a real impact on the world.

We want to thank our publisher Focus Home Interactive for giving us the means and time necessary to provide players a memorable experience… especially since so many of you are eagerly waiting for it.

 

[Alexious]

I knew it.

 

[Mifec]

Was expecting it to happen.

 

[Drillary Clinton]

Awww man. Was super excited for this but if the dev felt the need to delay and put out a better product, it's worth the wait.

 

[Kurtofan]

that sucks

 

[Certinty]

Stupid Max messing up the timeline.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

That's okay. Take your time and make it the game you want it to be. I can wait.

 

[Joshua Hull]

Good. End of the year is too packed. It was doomed to be lost in the noise, dontnod don't have too much buzz on this one.

 

[Lord of Ostia]

Not surprised, still interested in the game though. Honestly Spring 2018 is a better release window for it anyway.

 

[DemWalls]

Considering that everything's been silent for a while... not surprising, really.

Smart decision, anyway. In November this game probably would have bombed, badly.

 

[Mifec]

Awww man. Was super excited for this but if the dev felt the need to delay and put out a better product, it's worth the wait.

I'd still hold my expectations in check if I were you.

 

[kami_sama]

It's difficult to be mad. The delay is in the end to polish the game.

 

[CalamityPixel]

They've been quiet so I'm fine with this. I'm hoping it is another smash hit.

 

[Raptor]

No game to buys this year for me anymore

 

[KefkaPalazzo]

Was expecting it. Just make it good.

End of the year is looking a bit shallow outside of blockbuster FPS's and ports/remasters.

 

[TheMoon]

Good, 2017 is too stuffed already. The game would've died in November.

 

[Gala]

They should take all the time they need!

 

[Big_Al]

No game to buys this year for me anymore

Wolfenstein The New Colossus ? As a gorehound I thought you'd be fiending for it

 

[Rosur2a]

Better date for it as doubted this year, a big gameplay trailer at PSX then with actual date I hope now.

 

[bryanee]

God damn. One of two games I was buying for the rest of the year.

Any way make it as good as possible.

 

[Kinsei]

That's a shame but late 2017 and early 2018 is packed so I'm sure the time will fly by.

 

[Reedirect]

Personally, I was very excited to play this in November, no other releases quite grab my attention there, but this is definitely better for the game in the long run. Make it good, Dontnod.

 

[Hoje0308]

Good, game will improve with more time and November was always going to be suicide. Take your time, ladies and gents.

 

[Raptor]

Wolfenstein The New Colossus ? As a gorehound I thought you'd be fiending for it

I will have to wait for some deep inpressions cause I got burned by the first, was all hyped and bought it day one only to find it boring as alll hell

 

[semiconscious]

I knew it.

how could this not be? hopefully worth the wait ...

 

[Gbraga]

Yeah, not surprising, unfortunately. Still can't wait for it, I was counting my PUBG money to get it day one, so I guess that gives me more time, haha.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Hardly surprising

 

[strafer]

I guess they needed some time to fix the game so it doesn't suck

 

[Barry Burton]

I'm not too surprised, and honestly that's probably better for the game (not just in terms of its quality) as it would have been forgotten among a crowded Fall release lineup.

 

[Aikidoka]

Ah well, still looking forward to it. Probably a good thing business wise. I'd be afraid of it getting totally overshadowed this fall.

 

[Stygr]

That's good, 2017 is already stacked with high profile games and the game needs a lot of polish.

 

[FelipeMGM]

not surprising and prob better too

 

[NeoRaider]

Omg, nooooo.

 

[Bizzquik]

Makes sense.

We hadn't heard enough about it recently, so this isn't surprising - they still had more work to do!
And the launch window should be much less crowded.

 

[Drillary Clinton]

I'd still hold my expectations in check if I were you.

I expect it to be a good game

 

[Uzzy]

I guess they needed some time to fix the game so it doesn't suck

What you did there, I see it.

 

[Harlequin]

I'm disappointed that I won't get to play it this year but relieved that Focus Home let them delay the game and is giving them the time they need to polish it.

 

[Tohsaka]

I kind of prefer this, too many other games I need to play/finish for now.

 

[Duchess O'Death]

Even if the game is finished. Releasing it in the fall wouldn't be the best time.

This Fall is so crowded with AAA games with multi-million marketing budgets.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I had thought it was planned for then already.

 

[Truant]

Good, this feels like one of those games that would come out a bit undercooked, normally.

 

[Some Nobody]

A delay for this is good, but I still bet it gets buried in the Spring. It's best chance is January/February.

 

[Alebelly]

Good, this feels like one of those games that would come out a bit undercooked, normally.

probably still will, but I'm fine with that. Just don't do 2019, I really want to play this game.

 

[ghibli99]

That's OK... take your time. I think the rest of my year is going to be Mario and Divinity anyway.

 

[kogasu]

Perfectly fine considering there's too much coming out around then and, not just that it could be overshadowed but on a more personal note, I probably wouldn't have time to play it anyway since there'll be a plethora of other games to get done. Might as well delay away. It can only get better eh?

 

[Indelible]

I'am perfectly fine with this being delayed, gives me time to clear out my backlog. I have faith these guys will deliver after the masterpiece Life is Strange.

 

[MrBS]

I was only looking this on the weekend thinking about upcoming purchases and wondering why the marketing hadn't started to ramp up. I'm still looking forward to playing it at some point.

 

[Lashley]

Least surprising news I've seen all week.

 

[grosvenor_92]

Make sense considering all the other stuff that was coming out around the same time

 

[KORNdoggy]

Given how janky it looked i welcome the delay.