Below was first announced back in 2013 at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. It is being developed by Capybara Games and published by Microsoft Studios for release on Xbox One and Windows. The game has already seen its share of delays but was scheduled to release this summer. Unfortunately, announced via Capybara Games website, Below is not ready for released and has been delayed indefinitely. Here is the excerpt from their website:
“We told you BELOW would be out this summer. Our team worked hard to make that deadline a reality. But after a strong push, we’ve decided it isn’t ready.
We did a lot of soul searching. We knew we wanted to get it into your hands as soon as possible. We knew the game was there, and we’re super proud of it, but we also knew it needed more time to make sure it lives up to our studio’s standards, and the quality that you expect from our games. From the very beginning, BELOW has been our most ambitious undertaking, and we’re just not quite done excavating its depths, or polishing all of its facets.
Instead of giving you a new, loose release window, we will be going dark while we take the time that we need to complete BELOW without compromise. The next time you see a major BELOW update, that means our game has a firm release date, which we’ll share.
Making games is hard but rewarding work. Accepting, even after this long development, that the game needs more time is difficult, but it’s important that we are honest with ourselves as creators, and with you, the players.
We’re sorry we let you down with yet another delay. But in the end, we need to make certain that the hard work we’ve put into this game turns into something you’ll love, and to us that unfortunately means keeping BELOW in the oven a while longer, until it truly is ready.
Thanks for the continued support, and see you on the other side.”
The developer has stated they will not release a launch window until they are comfortable with the game’s progress. This is very disappointing news to the gamers that were looking forward to this rogue-like indie title.
What are your thoughts on the delay of Below? Have you lost interest since it’s been in development for so long with still no release date? Let us know in the comments section or in the RGM forums.
