Return shipment release is now being pushed by just over a month, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today.
Developed by Housemarque, Returns was originally scheduled for release on March 19. Today’s procrastination moves down to April 30 to “give the team extra time to further polish the game to the level of quality that players expect from Housemarque,” SIE said.
Not only Returns look great (expected, coming from the studio that made the 2013’s extremely well polished and well regarded Restart), it’s also one of the few PlayStation 5 exclusives on the horizon. Most of the next generation games are already available and will be available for generations. Next The medium—Released yesterday for Xbox Series X and S—Returns offers one of the first opportunities to see what a next-gen game can do when disconnected from the latest-gen technology.
Earlier this month, video games were based on the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings universes were delayed to 2022. The third-person shooter Outriders was delayed from a wide release in February to April 1, although a free demo will be available on February 25. Ubisoft’s Steep-Like it Riders Republic was pushed from a February release to an unspecified date later this year. And last fall, Ubisoft delayed Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine, both of which were originally scheduled for March 31. Destruction All-Stars, a planned launch title for the PS5 pushed from 2020. That will be rolling next month, where it joins the February “free” PS Plus games for the PS5.
We’ve seen what happens when high-profile video games aren’t kept in the oven for as long as necessary. Last year, CD Projekt was Red’s highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed (thrice!) and still released with numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues on last-generation consoles. Returns is not married to the latest generation of technology, but still. Take all the time you need, Housemarque. We’ll play it when you feel it’s good and done.
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