As we go deeper into 2021, the harsh reality unfolds for gamers, the big delays are huge. In our 2011 estimates, we found that this was a very real possibility due to the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although some of the 2020 releases have been put aside, those games have largely reached the end of their development cycle. The real concern is that the infection is understandable for games that are not too far away.
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That concern is rapidly becoming a reality. Delays are falling to the left and right, as some of the biggest games of the year move in line or next year. This will lead to a much thinner release schedule than what fans initially thought was an exciting year for gaming. Here is a roundup of all the major video game delays that have occurred so far.
- Humankind – August 17
- New World – August 31
- Resident Evil Re:Verse – Summer 2021
- Deathloop: September 14
- Back 4 Blood: October 12
- Axiom Verge 2 – third quarter of 2021
- Halo Infinite: Fall 2021
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach – Late 2021
- Riders Republic: TBA 2021
- Gotham Knights: 2022
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: 2022
- Gran Turismo 7: 2022
- Hogwarts Legacy: 2022
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum: 2022
- Pragmata: 2023
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2: TBA