EA and Ascendant Studios have announced that the upcoming magic-based first-person shooter,Immortals of Aveum, has been delayed from its July 20 release date to August 22. While this delay amounts to roughly a month, theImmortals of Aveumteam will be using the added time to further polish the title for release.
Immortals of Aveumis an exciting new IP from start-up studio Ascendant Studios, partnered with the EA Original Label, and sees players step into the powerful shoes of Jak, a battlemage capable of casting three forms of magic. The world itself is embroiled in the Everwar, where countries fight over control of magic in the world. Game Rant recently played a few hours ofImmortals of Aveumat a preview event, believing the game has the potential to be a dark horse GOTY contender.
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Regardless, there is no such thing as too much polish for a video game launch. Ascendant Studios has specifically stated that it will be using this added time to add more PC functionality to the game, as well as prepare it for a smooth launch. In the blog post announcing this delay,Immortals of Aveumdirector Bret Robbins thanked fans for their reaction and recapped some of the challenges in making this magic FPS. Robbins highlights how Ascendant Studios working through the COVID-19 pandemic, building a new team in the process and working with the power ofUnreal Engine 5.1 to push the game to its limits.
Robbins believes thatImmortals of Aveumis “something special” and wants to use this slight delay to fulfill the team’s vision and continue polishing the title. As far as delays go, a month is nothing in the industry where games are sometimes delayed by several months, if not straight out of a calendar year. Unfortunately,July’s video game releaseswill slightly suffer as a result. The only major remaining titles in July are Telltale’sThe Expanse, Nintendo’sPikmin 4, and Capcom’sExoprimal.By no means is it a bad month ultimately, as many fans will likely enjoy the small reprieve from big video game launches if these titles aren’t their cup of tea, especially ahead of what appears to be an incredibly busy Fall season.
Now,Immortals of Aveumwill release alongside other titles such asAtlas Fallen, Armored Core 6, andBaldur’s Gate 3’s full launch. August will be a solid start to a busy season, as September hosts games likeStarfield,October hosts games likeAssassin’s Creed MirageandMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, November hosts games such asLike a Dragon: Gaiden, and more.
Immortals of Aveumreleases on August 22 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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