If you were looking forward to playing the upcoming roguelike dungeon crawler Children of Morta on your Nintendo Switch, then you might be a little sad to know that the game has been delayed a month. It was previously slated to release alongside the other consoles however it has been pushed into November now as developers are still working on the Switch version and want to ensure that the final version is as stable as possible.
The Xbox One and PS4 versions are still arriving on the announced October 15, 2019, date however the Nintendo Switch variant has been delayed and is now slated to arrive on November 20, 2019. The major reason behind this delay is because the developers do not want to compromise on the quality of the game and release a half-baked product that the customers are paying for.
The decision was not easy for the developers to make however 11 bit studios and Dead Mage released an open letter for the players which states:
To the players and our fans,
Spending 5 years creating a game is exhausting. Spending 5 years creating a game and then having to delay it — that’s just brutal — but when you’re aiming for excellence and you know it’s within your grasp, you just do it. Such is the case with Children of Morta on the Nintendo Switch. We still have a couple of kinks to work out and are pushing for quality over anything else. The community may forgive us for the delay, but forgiveness won’t come so easily if we release a game that’s not working perfectly. As delivering the best performance is our highest priority, we are simply delaying the game to November 20th to allow ourselves the time we need. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases are going as planned on the 15th of October.
At 11 bit studios, there is no space for compromise when it comes to quality. For players, it means a bit more of a wait. For us, a bit more hard work which we’re glad to do because, in the end, we all have the same goal — a fantastic game.
Kind regards,
Dead Mage & 11 bit studios
For me, delaying the game to make it better is always better than releasing a half-baked product. It shows that the developers and publishers are not greedy and they do care about their fan base. Children of Morta may have been delayed by a month however the players will ultimately get a game that is more refined, polished and bug-free.
We reviewed the PC version of Children of Morta when it came out last month. We really liked the game so make sure that you read our review of the game.
Are you going to wait for the Nintendo Switch version or will opt for PS4 or Xbox One version of Children of Morta instead? Let us know in the comments section below.
