10 Upcoming Video Games That Are Getting Delayed
Let's face it - GTA VI isn't making 2025.
The sheer amount of work that goes into making any game, from AAA behemoths to tiny indies, is absolutely mind-boggling, and so it's little surprise that games often end up missing their intended release dates.
Delays are commonplace in the industry, typically as a developer seeks to polish their title and ensure it doesn't release in a compromised state - perhaps the most common complaint about modern games.
And while delays can disappoint excited players, they're usually in the stead of delivering a better release product, and so it's tough to lament them too much.
With games development being the precarious business that it is, you can probably count on these 10 upcoming games being delayed in the near-future.
From recently announced long-awaited sequels, to new IP we've been waiting to see for years, and even the single most anticipated video game of the entire decade, these games are all almost certainly getting delayed in the near-future.
It'd certainly be great to be wrong, but to the same token, if the developers need to take a little more time to cook up a quality end product, then they should absolutely do that...
10. Ghost of Yōtei
The much-awaited sequel to Sucker Punch's hit samurai actioner Ghost of Tsushima was announced at a PlayStation State of Play event last September, with an intended release date of sometime in 2025.
However, there's fair reason to believe that Ghost of Yōtei will end up being pushed back into 2026, and that's entirely due to competition with another similarly-themed open-world AAA tentpole.
Assassin's Creed Shadows marks the series' first, long-requested journey to feudal Japan, and though it was originally set to release on November 15th of last year, it was ultimately delayed to March 20th of this year to allow for final polishing.
Somewhat unfortunately for Sony, the delay was announced just one day after Ghost of Yōtei was finally revealed with a 2025 date in mind.
And given that consumers are unlikely to throw down money for two AAA samurai titles in quick succession, it absolutely makes sense for Sony to create some distance between them.
Though Ubisoft remains confident that both games can thrive, Sony would be smart to make players wait a little longer for Ghost of Yōtei.
Given that it was only announced near the end of 2024, it would hardly be egregious to push its release to early 2026, which is probably what will happen.