Extraordinarily OK Video games is the studio behind one in all, if not one of the best, platformer to launch within the final decade, Celeste. Since that launch the group has been engaged on its subsequent platformer, Earthblade.
Earthblade was initially revealed in 2021, after which once more in 2022 with a trailer exhibiting off greater than a brand.
It’s be radio silence since then till Thursday, when studio director Maddy Thorson printed a weblog submit on the studios web site, confirming that Earthblade has been delayed, and won’t launch in 2024.
“I do know, I do know, this replace is lengthy overdue. We respect your persistence as we strive our greatest to make this online game that seems to be stubbornly decided to not get made,” Thorson started within the weblog submit.
“Extra on the method within the following paragraphs, however first we have to face the music: this recreation ain’t popping out in 2024. We had hoped to be asserting a agency launch date round now, but it surely simply isn’t within the playing cards.
We all know that this might be disappointing for lots of you and we’re sorry for that. Possibly this was predictable, however nonetheless it all the time sucks when the haters are proper.”
Thorson continues within the submit, talking concerning the addition of a brand new group member, Kyle Pulver, which expands the EXOK group to 9 builders from its earlier 8.
Pulver, for his or her half, is an indie developer who’s had a protracted relationship with Thorson and the EXOK group, and whereas Thorson clarifies that progress on Earthblade remains to be transferring ahead and isn’t stagnant, Thorson says Pulver’s “contemporary eyes have impressed all of us to see issues anew.”
We don’t get a brand new launch window for Earthblade within the submit, solely the information that issues are transferring ahead as Thorson recovers from a “main transition-related surgical procedure.”
Hopefully this replace signifies that although we gained’t see Earthblade hit digital cabinets in 2024, it’ll be proper across the nook in 2025.
Supply – [Extremely OK Games]
