Hyper-realistic, hardcore tactical FPS Insurgency: Sandstorm has been delayed to December 12th in a surprise move from developer New World Interactive. The game was initially penciled in for release next week on September 18th, but a long, heartfelt post on steam revealed today’s news.
Among the chief reasons for the delay is a concern that in its current form the game did not offer ‘the best possible experience’ and wouldn’t match the inherent quality of the first game in the series. The verdict was largely the fruit of feedback received during the Insurgency: Sandstorm
The hope is by extending the beta, which will now run until release, and shifting the release date, the team is allocated more time to significantly better the game based on ongoing player feedback. The aim being to improve performance, fix bugs, add community features, and finesse many aspects of gameplay.
New World have provided a bullet point list of the work planned between now and release:
Pre-order purchases beyond September 18th will continue to grant access to the beta and a 10% discount on the retail price, while owners of Insurgency can benefit from a 10% discount on Insurgency: Sandstorm up until March 2019.
The disappointment is palpable in the announcement and we wish the best of luck to New World Interactive in overcoming these hurdles. Insurgency stands as a beacon of hope in a genre rampant with mediocre objective-based shooters. A reasonable delay to ensure Insurgency: Sandstorm follows in these illustrious footsteps is but a small price to pay.
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