People Can Fly also delayed the full game to July 26, 2025
People Can Fly and Square Enix’s loot-chasing shooter-RPGOutriderswas delayed again, this time slipping from February 2 to April 1. As the studio said ina statement on Twitter, that date is “no joke.”
Before it launches on current- and technically-now-last-gen platforms,Outriderswill have a multi-hour demo with co-op, all four classes, and data migration to the full version – which is good, because this game needs it. If you’re willing to give it a chance to sell itself, the demo will go live on February 25.
As much as many of us have fond memories ofBulletstorm– a chaotic shooter that managed to cut through the noise in 2011 with fun gunplay and a “bold” personality – there’s something about the general look, feel, and maybe even timing ofOutridersthat hasn’t resonated. It can’t just be me!
What’s your gut reaction to this loadout screen (aside from its… familiarity)?
It feels like people have an idea of what this game is like, but that perception may not line up with what it’s setting out to do. Case in point:Outridersisn’t games-as-a-service, a fact I keep forgetting. It’s meant to be “complete” at launch as opposed to theDestiny 2model that’smore than coveredby other games. That’s not to say it’ll be inherently good or bad, of course – we’ll have to see when we play it.
If your curiosity is still hanging in there,this Post-Campaign Content videofrom November is a good, up-to-date look atOutriders. A lot of the recent videos are short trailers, but this one’s comprehensive.
I’m not feeling the art direction to the point of distraction, but maybe I’ll learn to live with it.
