CRPG Broken Roads' Launch Delayed to Early 2024 for Additional Game Testing and Polishing
Surprise announcement from Drop Bear Bytes comes as review codes are already in critics' hands, citing ambitious 30-hour gameplay length and nearly 400,000 words of dialogue for the delay.
- Australian indie studio Drop Bear Bytes announced a sudden delay in the launch of their post-apocalyptic CRPG, Broken Roads, originally due out on November 13, 2023; the game will now launch in early 2024.
- The delay in release, which occurred with review codes already in critics' hands, was attributed to the increased scope of the game, which is now slated to offer 30 hours of gameplay and nearly 400,000 words of dialogue.
- Despite being 'content complete', the team behind Broken Roads has emphasized the need for additional resources for QA and further bug testing, given the vast volume of dialogue and gameplay permutations to be tested.
- Media outlets, such as IGN, which were in the process of reviewing the game, now hold off on publishing their reviews following the surprising announcement of the game's delay.
- Broken Roads is part of a recent CRPG renaissance, and has been described as potentially having the ability to equal success stories like Disco Elysium; the delay, however, puts this revival on hold.
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