Frostpunk 2 has been delayed. Originally scheduled for release next month on July 25, the upcoming narrative-driven city builder will now launch on September 20.
Developer 11 Bit Studios states that following the recent beta release, the team wants to take additional time to consider feedback to ensure the best possible experience. In a press release, design director Jakub Stokalski and art director Lukasz Juszczyk issued the following statement:
“Based on the surveys we received after playing the beta, the average rating you gave us was 8 out of 10. We are very grateful for that! At the same time, it was only a small part of the still developing game that was in progress. Even though we have a lot of backlog, this was an opportunity for us to hear what you liked and what you haven’t heard yet.”
“This allowed us to better prioritize and immediately implement features and modifications we were already working on. But we also realized that in order to guarantee the best possible experience at launch, we need more time to complete the development of Frostpunk 2. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the launch to September 20, 2024.”
11 Bit States plans to work on recent additions to existing game mechanics and improvements to the user interface and user experience, among other things.
Frostpunk 2 will launch first on PC on September 20, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions to follow later. We recently played the game, and you can read our extensive preview Here.