While not common by any means, it isn’t unheard of for Ubisoft to switch around release dates, the best example being Rayman Legends which after deciding to go down the “multiplat” route had a delay of several months. One of the company’s most anticipated titles (at least in my opinion) this year was Watch_Dogs, originally showcased at E3 2012 and from promotional material has the potential of being a very memorable title to end this generation of gaming / herald in the next. This game was set for a multiplatform release next month…. but things have now changed.
Below is a statement made directly from the Watch_Dogs development teams:
Our ambition from the start with Watch_Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until Autumn 2014.
We know a lot of you are probably wondering ‘why now?’ We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the way you respond on the web, at events, press conferences and during other opportunities we have to interact. Your passion is what drives us.
We can’t wait to see you in Chicago next Spring. We are confident you’ll love this game as much as we love working on it.
