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Darksiders II Delayed From June to August

THQ and Vigil Games claim the short delay is for polishing and bug testing.

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Aww, damnit. It sounded like THQ was preparing to delay Darksiders II from its seemingly solid June 26 release date, and the publisher confirmed that delay today. Darksiders II is now aiming for August.

“This is great news for the team at Vigil,” said the companies on the game’s website, “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.”

THQ and Vigil also published a FAQ, addressing several questions about the delay. Is it due to the Wii U version? No. Is it because of the layoffs related to Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium Online? No.

Well, that’s what they’re saying, anyway.

I guess...I guess I can wait, and I’ll just watch the ending to Darksiders again.

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Aww, damnit. It sounded like THQ was preparing to delay Darksiders II from its seemingly solid June 26 release date, and the publisher confirmed that delay today. Darksiders II is now aiming for August.

“This is great news for the team at Vigil,” said the companies on the game’s website, “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.”

THQ and Vigil also published a FAQ, addressing several questions about the delay. Is it due to the Wii U version? No. Is it because of the layoffs related to Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium Online? No.

Well, that’s what they’re saying, anyway.

I guess...I guess I can wait, and I’ll just watch the ending to Darksiders again.

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At least they aren't canceling it...

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Bummer. But at least I'll have more time to play more the early summer releases before I get crushed by my backlog...

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Shame, would have filled the Summer gap nicely

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I can wait. However, I always prefer games to have a spread release schedule and nobody ever wants to touch early-mid summer for some reason.

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The ending of Darksiders is the biggest "FUCK YEAH" moment I've experienced in a video game. Can't wait for D2. Collector's edition!

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Not surprised or necessarily disappointed. I still need to go play the first game.

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I always look on the bright side of game delays, its being delayed for a reason. I would rather have a better game later than a buggy game now.

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was looking foward to it during the summer drought. other games to catch up on

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Well thats a bit of a bummer I was pretty hype for this eh guess I'll just have to wait

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"Actually, it's because we just lost thirty-five percent of our manpower, so to get done what we need to, we're having to push the release date back."

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I don't usually do fist bumps but Darksiders' ending got me fist bumping the fuck out of my dresser.

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Surprised THQ would want it delayed when the really need a game released.

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At some point the game has to go gold, right? And not like a week before release, so how much polishing can really be done at this point? I WANT IT SO BAD

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At least that probably means the PC version won't be two months later from the console version (Darksiders II on the PC was already set for August). Unless they decide to move that to October.

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@superfunhappygun said:

I don't usually do fist bumps but Darksiders' ending got me fist bumping the fuck out of my dresser.

Ha, so you basically started punching furniture? The ending was great man, but damn. :)

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Still haven't got round to putting any time into the first one.

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This seems like a really poor decision, given they'll be releasing within a month of Borderlands 2, Dark Souls PC, Dishonored, and Bioshock Infinite.

Then again, I guess a better quality game is better late than never, so more power to them.

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Slippery slope?

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August is a great time to launch a game because its often barren of significant games, so no competition. Borderlands and Arkham Asylum both launched in August and did great.

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@Hizang said:

I always look on the bright side of game delays, its being delayed for a reason. I would rather have a better game later than a buggy game now.

But if Bethesda followed that then we'd never get an Elder Scrolls game :)

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@Cybexx: Deus Ex Human Revolution did the same thing. I agree; August is a great time of the year for underdogs to put out a game.

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As long as THQ still exists in August, it's all good!

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oh good, now I'll have more time to finish max payne and sorcery, and play the new maps in BF3

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This is almost a plus for me personally because it will give me more time to procrastinate playing the first one.

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Gives me more time to replay Darksiders again on the PC.

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@patrickklepek said:

Aww, damnit.

It's "dammit", Patrick.

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After reading web comics like "The Trenches" and generally having a better understanding of the work environment bug testers are in I can only imagine how horrific the job has been the last few weeks leading up to this decision.

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I never get to finish the first one, guess this gives me some extra time...

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Well on the plus side I can now probably buy it when it comes out.

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Good game later > Bad game now

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@chrissedoff said:

@patrickklepek said:

Aww, damnit.

It's "dammit", Patrick.

Its slang, both spellings are correct.

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If their reasons are honest, it makes unusually good sense for a failing company to try and make sure its last chance at getting its head above water is its best possible effort.

I've got no interest in more Darksiders at full price, though. Art style was a turnoff for me, as is its prequel nature.

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Hey guys, please please go and buy Darksiders II when it comes out. Let's save THQ, they have a lot of cool shit in the pipes, like the Guillermo del Toro, Itagaki, and Patrice Desilets (creator of Assassin's Creed) games.

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So long as this ends up improving the final product, then this is bearable. This game had better be really good though. At this point Saints Row and Darksiders are about the only things THQ has going for it.

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Hmm...just picked up Darksiders and am really enjoying it. Will probably need the time to finish the first one anyway.

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I fully expect a THQ Kickstarter any day now to cover the cost of printing the game discs.

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Never seen short delays as a bad thing. It means I'll be splitting time with this and Dark Souls when it hits PC, but a more polished game is always worth it.

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I'm okay with this. Gives me more time to get round to playing the original Darksiders. Loved the demo and picked up on PC along with a pad; just didn't get round to actually... you know, playing it.

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no surprise at all guess its a result of THQ laying off a bunch of folks at Vigil.

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Dammit. This was going to be my main summer game along with NCAA 13 for July. Oh well.. guess.. I can wait. I just hope it doesn't get swallowed up with the big releases from August on.

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I really need to check Darksiders. Never tried it but i keep hearing that it was pretty good.

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Hopefully it is being delayed for the reasons they claim, and nothing more than that.

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Good, game deserves to be a good as it can be.

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I really hope its just for extra polish and not because the game isn't coming out so good. Darksiders was so great

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@Mackinder said:

I'm okay with this. Gives me more time to get round to playing the original Darksiders. Loved the demo and picked up on PC along with a pad; just didn't get round to actually... you know, playing it.

Exact same situation here! Too many good games and Steam has made me it's bitch.

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@CJduke said:

I really hope its just for extra polish and not because the game isn't coming out so good. Darksiders was so great

if that were the case, it wouldn't be fixable in less than 2 months anyway. those delays are the "whoops, now it's early next year"-type.

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I already pre-purchased this on steam being a massive fan of the first so this kinda sucks but oh well games are always better the more polished they are and I can wait a month or so longer I guess.

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@Cybexx said:

August is a great time to launch a game because its often barren of significant games, so no competition. Borderlands and Arkham Asylum both launched in August and did great.

Borderlands came out in October.