Summary
The official release ofBraid: Anniversary Editionhas been delayed and will now launch on May 14. Popular indie titleBraidwas set to launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch on April 30 as a new, remastered version of the iconic puzzle platformer. However, developer Thekla, Inc. confirmed that the upcoming release has been hit with a significant delay.
Braidemerged on the indie scene back in 2008 and was originally released as part of the Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Arcade service. Due to its fun gameplay, wonderful art style, and clever mechanics,Braidquickly turned heads. Over a decade later,Braid: Anniversary Editionwas announced, with developers teasing that some major changes were coming as part of this special release.
Anticipation forBraid: Anniversary Editionhas been high, with the originalBraidbecoming one of the most successful indie gamesof all time. However, this new version of the game has been delayed, with developers confirming thatBraid: Anniversary Editionwill miss its original target date of April 30 and instead launch on June 12, 2025. As part of this announcement, creator and developer Jonathan Blow announced thatBraid: Anniversary Editionwill feature many new and exciting features, including 40 brand-new and/or alternate redesigns of the iconic original levels.
Braid: Anniversary Release Date
WhileBraid: Anniversary Editionwill preserve the experience and integrity of the original game, this remastered version will offer players a lot of new areas to explore, as well as items to collect.Braid: Anniversary Editionwill also include over 15 hours of commentary fromBraidcreator Jonathan Blow, Brian Moriarty, Casey Muratori, Frank Cifaldi, and others.
Graphics will be hand-repainted by original artist David Hellman. Thekla, Inc. is also promising to deliver smoother in-game motion thanks to extra frames being added to the animations. Players will be able to switch back and forth between both versions ofBraidin real-time as well. The game will ship with 13 new levels and 16 new puzzle pieces, all of which will enhanceBraid’s beloved gameplay style.Braid: Anniversary Editionwill also come equipped with improved audio and new sound mixes, as well as special variants of the game’s original soundtrack.
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Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you’re able to manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, and it is time’s strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: the ability to rewind, objects that are immune to being rewound, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more.Braid treats your time and attention as precious; there is no filler in this game. Every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world.
