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Level-5 Pushes Professor Layton and the New World of Steam to 2026

The studio said extra time is needed to deliver the puzzle adventure in its best possible form.

Overview

  • Level-5 announced the delay alongside a new trailer shown at the Tokyo Game Show.
  • The release moves from a 2025 target to an unspecified window in 2026.
  • The company apologized to fans and framed the decision as a quality-focused shift.
  • The postponement covers the planned launches on Nintendo Switch and the forthcoming Switch 2.
  • Nintendo Life also noted 2K delaying Borderlands 4 on Switch 2, pointing to wider schedule changes on Nintendo hardware.