Developer Monolith Productions have announced that Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the highly anticipated sequel to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, has been delayed. The open world action/RPG’s original August 22nd release date has been pushed back to October 10th. The game will now be released simultaneously in both North America and Europe, with release dates in other territories being revealed at a later date.
A spokesperson for Monolith Productions had the following to say in regard to the delay:
“Middle-earth: Shadow of War expands gameplay in every dimension, including the massive open world, the story, the RPG systems, and personal player stories of the Nemesis System, As with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monolith is committed to delivering the highest quality experience. In order to do this, we have made the difficult decision to move our launch date to ensure that Middle-earth: Shadow of War will deliver on that promise. We understand that it might be disappointing to have to wait a little longer for the release and are sorry for the delay, but we are working hard to make an amazing game.”
The developers have assured gamers that they will have more of the game to showcase at E3 in June.
So, what do we think about the delay? Are you as desperate to get your hands on this game as I am? As always, let us know in the comments and on social media!
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