In April, Arkane Studios announced the postponement of its action shooter Deathloop – the game was originally planned to be released on May 21, 2021, but now the release date is September 14. Director Dinga Bakaba recently spoke in more detail about why the project was postponed.

The development manager’s comment to The Gamer states: “I think we were honest when we made this [postponement] post. We said we have great ambitions for the game and want it to be special. To make this project, to put it mildly, is not easy. Especially in the current period. But we didn’t want to get involved in painful overhauls, because we are already in this strange situation, when the development is being carried out at home – this already affects your mental health and cognitive load. “.

“We just said, ‘Hey, if we want the highest quality game we can imagine, we need more time.’ – continued Dinga Bakaba. – It was a tough decision, but we didn’t want to choose between our health and the quality of our game. And you know, everyone seemed to agree that it was the right choice, including our partner Sony and of course our publisher. “.

Recall: Deathloop is announced for PC and PlayStation 5 as a temporary console exclusive.