Vampyr Delayed Until 2018

DontNod Entertainment, the team behind the critically acclaimed Life is Strange series, has officially announced that the upcoming horror RPG has been delayed until Spring of 2018. They cite "technical issues" for the delay, and asks gamers to be patient as they take the necessary time to polish off the game to ensure that it is 100% up to standards fans want. An incredibly respectable reason for a delay, check out their official statement below concerning Vampyr:

"Delaying the release of a project you hold dear is always a tough decision. However, we believe that meeting a deadline should never compromise quality. We were still convinced just a few weeks ago that we would be able to release Vampyr this year. Unfortunately, a technical issue – now solved – has set our teams' schedule back at the end of the development.

This delay allows us enough time for all the polishing and balancing phase, much needed for a game of Vampyr's scope, with its ambitious, semi-open world, its complex narrative and deep RPG mechanics that give players a real impact on the world.

We want to thank our publisher Focus Home Interactive for giving us the means and time necessary to provide players a memorable experience… especially since so many of you are eagerly waiting for it."

Vampyr will be set in London in the late 19th century and follows the anti-hero, Jonathan Reid, as he struggles with his obligation as a doctor in the plague-addled city, while still appeasing his newfound bloodlust. Dontnod has not been secretive about the themes of the game, giving out tons of information on how the game will feature morality-centric elements that punish or reward the player for decisions that they make. According the the game's main site:

Use your unholy powers to manipulate and delve into the lives of those around you to decide who will be your next victim. Struggle to live with your decisions… your actions will save or doom London.

■ BE THE VAMPYR - Fight and manipulate with supernatural abilities
■ FEED TO SURVIVE - Be the savior and the stalker
■ SHAPE LONDON - A web of interconnected citizens reacts to your decisions

Vampyr is currently set for a Spring of 2018 release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.