Developer Blackbird Interactive and publisher Gearbox have announced that Homeworld 3 has been delayed to February 2024. It was originally scheduled to launch in the first half of 2023.
Blackbird and Gearbox explained in a statement on Twitter: “Our primary goal is to deliver a Homeworld experience that meets the standards set by its predecessors and is worthy of the series’ incredible legacy. this movie.
They went on to say, “Homeworld 3 is shaping up to be exactly that, but to fully realize that vision, we need more time to refine and polish the game.”
We’re moving Homeworld 3’s launch date from the first half of 2023 to February 2024 to deliver the quality experience fans deserve. pic.twitter.com/DaCX4eFMm4
– Homeworld (@HomeworldGame) May 25, 2023
Homeworld 3 is first announced in 2019 for PC. The game was originally scheduled for release in Q4 2022 but then delayed until 2023 to protect the health of developers. The game will also feature Simplified controls. Now, fans will have to wait at least another year.
In the meantime, fans can play Homeworld: The Remastered Collection, which includes the first two games. In IGN Homeworld: Review of the remake collectionwe said, “Gearbox gives Homeworld the respect it deserves in this impressive take on Relic’s classic RTS games.”
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