Griffin writes that the studio had planned to release the game in the first half of 2023, as previously reported by Microsoft, since the project was set to become part of Xbox Game Pass. Now, ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase scheduled for June 11, the developers have decided that they will not manage to finish the project in time.
The studio is “excited by how the game is shaping up, and it’s gotten quite big”. The extra time is ostensibly being used to make it better. At the moment, the developers are not ready to provide an estimated release window.
The first ironic responses have already appeared in the comments:
- “Wow, another Silksong delay? Can’t wait to tell my grandkids about this long-awaited game that never came out?”
- “I’m glad we found out about this before the Summer Game Fest and the Xbox showcase.”