Game delays are a part of life. You know the old saying, a delayed game is…well, you know. It’s undeniably a bummer to see a title you’re excited about slip into the following year, but it’s generally for the best to ensure a quality product at release. 2022 has had a growing handful of high-profile setbacks, and we’ve assembled them all in one alphabetized list for a handy reference.
Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders was set to be the debut title from Embark Studios, a team of ex-DICE talent led by former EA head Patrick Söderlund. The co-op shooter about fighting off robots from space made a splash during last year's Game Awards. In a surprising twist, however, Embark announced months later it was delaying Arc Raiders to next year to focus on launching another shooter project first. This title, formerly known as Project Discovery and christened as The Finals during Gamescom, had quickly progressed through development, causing Embark to focus on releasing it first with Arc Raiders arriving sometime afterwards.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Many assumed Ubisoft's open-world Avatar game would launch around the December premiere of the theatrical sequel, The Way of Water, but we suppose it wouldn't be an Avatar project if it didn't suffer a setback. To ensure Frontiers of Pandora successfully kickstarts what Ubisoft hopes will become a larger gaming franchise for James Cameron's sci-fi universe, the game will instead arrive sometime next year at the earliest – it could even wind up hitting in 2024.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
The folks at Team Reptile didn't think releasing its stylish homage to Jet Set Radio in 2022 would allow them the time to give it the attention they feel it deserves. As such, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk will skate to release sometime next summer. It's been too long since we've gotten a Jet Set Radio game, so we can't wait to see how this turns out.
Company of Heroes 3
Company of Heroes 3 was set to launch on November 17, but developer Relic Entertainment wasn't satisfied with how its military RTS was shaping up. The team wants to spend extra time squashing bugs and making sure Company of Heroes 3 lives up to fan expectations, so the game will now release for PC on February 23 and come to consoles later in the year.
Deliver Us Mars
This unexpected sequel to hidden gem Deliver Us The Moon looks bigger and better in every way. So much so that developer KeokeN Interactive wants to spend more time preparing Mars for players' arrival. As such, Deliver Us Mars was pushed out of September and will lift off on February 2.
EA Sports PGA Tour
First announced in 2021 with a Spring 2022 launch window, PGA Tour marks EA’s return to making golf games after a years-long hiatus. The publisher nabbed exclusive rights to the Masters Tournament and the game even includes the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Unfortunately, we don't know much more about the game besides a few courses and events, and EA has only offered vague timeframes for launch. It recently pushed the game to Spring 2023, a year after its original projected arrival.