Man, when this is game ever going to come out? Below was supposed to be a launch title for the Xbox One back during 2013, however it was delayed until the following year. I had gotten a chance to play it during PAX East 2014 and while I thought it was rough it had the makings of a great game. Then supposedly it wasn’t seen nor heard about during 2015, not to my knowledge. It surfaced again during PAX East 2016, where I had a chance to check it out again and it was damn near solid. I mean, it could have been the retail release at that point. This was backed up by a representative I had spoken during the event who said it still needed some polishing, but they were pushing for a mid-Summer 2016 release date.
Now even that has been tossed out the window as Capy Games has stated that Below has been delayed until further notice.
We told you BELOW would be out this summer. Our team worked hard to make that deadline a reality. But after a strong push, we’ve decided it isn’t ready.
We did a lot of soul searching. We knew we wanted to get it into your hands as soon as possible. We knew the game was there, and we’re super proud of it, but we also knew it needed more time to make sure it lives up to our studio’s standards, and the quality that you expect from our games. From the very beginning, BELOW has been our most ambitious undertaking, and we’re just not quite done excavating its depths, or polishing all of its facets.
Instead of giving you a new, loose release window, we will be going dark while we take the time that we need to complete BELOW without compromise. The next time you see a major BELOW update, that means our game has a firm release date, which we’ll share.
Making games is hard but rewarding work. Accepting, even after this long development, that the game needs more time is difficult, but it’s important that we are honest with ourselves as creators, and with you, the players.
We’re sorry we let you down with yet another delay. But in the end, we need to make certain that the hard work we’ve put into this game turns into something you’ll love, and to us that unfortunately means keeping BELOW in the oven a while longer, until it truly is ready.
Thanks for the continued support, and see you on the other side.
– Capy Games
Part of me is super disappointed by this, especially after getting multiple chances to play the game. Though I understand it completely and respect Capy Games decision to delay the game. If it’s not in the state they want it in then it should be delayed and thankfully they’re in a position where they can ultimately make that decision, versus rushing it out and having a bad reception upon launch.
Hopefully, Below, does eventually get released and it ends up being the game that Capy Games is expecting it to be.
Source: Capy Games Blog
