The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt release delayed to May 2015

The game has been delayed yet again

CD Projekt Red’s upcoming title The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been delayed once again. The game which won this year’s Most Anticipated Game category at the Game Awards last week was initially slated to release during the Fall of 2014. The game was then delayed till February 2015 and now developers have announced that the game has been delayed even further, this time to May 19th, 2015.

The delay was because of how massive this game is going to be, so the developers have taken more time than what they initially predicted. While this announcement is disappointing to Witcher fans everywhere, it’s still a good decision on the part of the team, especially if it means that the game will not have a rocky launch like many other big titles this year.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now slated to release on 19th May, 2015 for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Here is the full press release:

Dear Gamers,

Ever since we started working on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we knew it would be an ambitious game. We wanted, and still aim, to give you an incredible experience, an epic adventure in a vast, completely open fantasy universe.

The sheer size and complexity of The Witcher, key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected. When we release the most important game in our studio’s history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level that will allow you to enjoy the game thoroughly.

With this in mind, we took another look at current workloads and what they mean for the team. Even though everyone is working at full speed, we concluded that we need another 12 weeks, so we are shifting the release date of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to May 19th, 2015.

We owe you an apology. We set the release date too hastily. It’s a hard lesson, one to take to heart for the future. We know what we want to do to make Wild Hunt one of the best RPGs you will ever play. And we continue to work hard to achieve just that. So, we apologize and ask for your trust.

Thank you for the all support you show us on a daily basis. We truly do appreciate it. It has fueled us in our passion since the start and will continue to do so.

The Board of CD PROJEKT SA