KC2 alone is going to murder hobo the competition so adding any titles to that timeframe after that list being released falls under the malicious category rather than incompetent.
So either the sales aren't shit because BLM consoomerism, or they are shit because the game is shit and/or the other games coming out then. Of course the other games will be blamed for that part, not the fact the game itself is shit.
That's one side of the coin. The other is releasing it at the same time as all these other titles.
https://kotakuinaction2.win/p/19957mx5fg/x/c/4ZFAQUo05kT
Civilization 7 - Feb. 11
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Feb. 11
Avowed - Feb. 18
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 - Feb. 18
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - Feb. 28
Monster Hunter Wilds - Feb. 28
KC2 alone is going to murder hobo the competition so adding any titles to that timeframe after that list being released falls under the malicious category rather than incompetent.
So either the sales aren't shit because BLM consoomerism, or they are shit because the game is shit and/or the other games coming out then. Of course the other games will be blamed for that part, not the fact the game itself is shit.
I think this is the real reason it's being delayed - they have the pre-order data, so they already know from this how bad sales are likely to be.
Releasing it in Feb gives them cover to blame weak sales on a busy release window to their investors.
Someone needs to find that investor guy who's trying to get the leadership fired and point this out to him.