Darksiders II Release Date Pushed Back

[Chambers35]

THQ have delayed the released of their upcoming title Darksiders II. So rather than the game coming out on June 26, 2012 in North America and the June 29 in Europe, the release date will now be in August, 2012.

This is great news for the team at Vigil, because it allows additional time for polish and to ensure that all aspects of Darksiders II meet the high-quality bar the team is targeting. In game development, more time is always a good thing for quality and the Vigil team is dedicated to providing the definitive Darksiders experience.

They also released a brief Q&A regarding the delay;

Q.) When will the game be available in United Kingdom?

A.) Darksiders II is scheduled to be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in August of 2012. The release date will vary by region (as they did with a June release). The exact street dates will be issued for each region in the days to come.

Q.) Has the date been pushed back to tie in with Nintendo’s WiiU™ launch?

A.) The date was shifted to ensure we meet the high quality threshold that we are committed to achieving. It has nothing to do with any other platform releases.

Q.) Is Darksiders II being pushed back because of the recent layoffs at Vigil Games?

A.) No, the staffing changes at Vigil Games have not impacted the release date.

Q.) Is content going to be cut from the game?

A.) Definitely not! As we approached the game’s completion date, the team asked for more time to polish the huge amount of content included in this ambitious project. We are all committed to making Darksiders II the highest-quality game possible and the additional time will allow the team to do just that. The game content remains unchanged, as do our future DLC plans.

Q.) Are you truly pushing the date back to make Darksiders II a better game?

A.) Absolutely, that is the only goal fueling this decision. Nothing is more important to us than quality and thankfully our company’s current operational position allows us to make the right choice for Darksiders II.

Q.) Aside from getting it later, will this affect my pre-order?

A.) Definitely not, everyone who has/does pre-order Darksiders II will receive the Limited Edition at release, along with any associated retail exclusive content.

Q.) Will the game definitely release in August or will it be delayed again?

A.) This small delay is to allow additional time for polish and bug fixing. As we’ve stated in numerous articles and videos, Darksiders II is substantially larger game than its predecessor and the ambition of this project requires extra time to polish to the high standards that Vigil Games and THQ are committed to.

Source: Darksiders.com

[Piggie_Pie]

Im gonna be honest... this is actually good news for me...

I just picked up Darksiders for a really great deal... ive heard nothing but great things about it but i still haven't gotten aroudn to playing it yet... i plan on starting it up soon (along with everything else i plan on "starting soon", lol)...

this will give me time to at least play through the first one... YAY!

[oscar_383]

same here. The trailers for Darksiders 2 interested me so I picked up the first one so I would know the story. Haven't started it so a few extra months is a good thing.

[Rowdi]

Im gonna be honest... this is actually good news for me...

I just picked up Darksiders for a really great deal... ive heard nothing but great things about it but i still haven't gotten aroudn to playing it yet... i plan on starting it up soon (along with everything else i plan on "starting soon", lol)...

this will give me time to at least play through the first one... YAY!

Don't put it off too long. You're missing out on a really great game.

I can't fault a dev for taking more time to polish things up before releasing a game. If anything, this makes me more interested in buying new (which is something I rarely do anymore).