The release date for the upcomingThe Wolf Among Us2is getting pushed out of 2023, according to a recent announcement from Telltale Games. The sequel to 2013’s popular episodic graphic adventure game was originally set to release this year. A delayed release date might not be ideal, but it could potentially mean thatTheWolf Among Us2will ship as a far more polished version when it eventually hits stores.The past few years have been a rocky period for Telltale Games, especially since the publisher shut down and filed for bankruptcy back in 2018. While a few former employees went on to form their own studio, Telltale Games was revived a year later by LCG Entertainment after it acquired many of the publisher’s assets. The studio is continuing to develop its typical attention-grabbing episodic games, such asThe Expanse: A Telltale Seriesand the long-awaited sequel toThe Wolf Among Us. Recently, the company announced thatTelltale Games secured $8 million in fundingfor its upcoming games. While this comes as welcome news for gamers, it appears that fans who have been waiting forThe Wolf Among Us2 may have to hold on a bit longer.RELATED:The Wolf Among Us 2 Has Been Revealed In A New TrailerAnnouncing the news in a post, Telltale Games states that the release ofThe Wolf Among Us2 will be pushed to next year. The studio mentions that it’s “determined to tell the ongoing story of Bigby and the Fabletown gang,” though the process would require more time. Although a number of points attributed to the decision to delay the game, Telltale Games CEO Jamie Ottilie says the main reason came down to avoiding crunch. While the game has been in development since 2020, the developer has been actively looking to avoid crunch since the release of the first game and fans reacted positivelywhen Telltale Games initially announcedThe Wolf Among Us2 release window. The latest news of its delay indicates that the developer may be continuing to keep to its promise of avoiding burnout or shipping an unfinished game with the sequel.
Interestingly, the studio recently made the choice to switch from Unreal Engine 4 to version 5 forThe Wolf Among Us2. As per the CEO, Unreal Engine 5 offers several interesting features that many at Telltale Games feel are worth the effort in switching to the newer edition. After all, projects ranging fromTekken8 toCDPR’sThe Witcherremake have opted for Unreal Engine 5over alternatives. But for Telltale, part of that switch means redoing “quite a bit of work” that was already done in Unreal Engine 4, according to Ottilie.
Of course,The Wolf Among Us2 isn’t the only title to get delayed this year. Respawn’s much-anticipatedStar Wars Jedi: Survivorgot delayed by six weeksto the final week of April. Though a delay to next year meansThe Wolf Among Usfans will have a much longer wait time. Regardless, Telltale choosing to take more time to work on the game is a welcome sign for many in the long term, especially if that delay translates to a more-finished product.
The Wolf Among Us 2is currently in development for a 2024 release on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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