Thomas Happ Games have announced Axiom Verge 2 has been delayed to Q3 2021; and have made the making-of documentary for the first game free.
As previously reported, players control billionaire Indra. She’s the mind behind a massive conglomerate who has discovered a strange new world, along with voices talking to her. While part of the same universe as the first game, it is vague as to when the sci-fi Metroidvania takes place.
The game was set to launch in 2020, but was delayed in part due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown orders. That release date was eventually moved to 2021, along with the announcement the game’s PC launch would be exclusive to the Epic Games Store.
Now Tom Happ, the game’s sole developer, has announced another delay on the game’s official blog. Explaining he was felt be was being cautious and conservative when he previously announced a launch in the first half of 2021, the game will instead launch in Q3 2021. “I feel like I am channeling one of the heroes of the games industry, Mr. Iwata, when I ask you to please understand.”
The blog also announced that to apologize for the delay, the behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Axiom Verge will be free on Steam, and coming to the Epic Games Store soon. The video will also be coming to IGN’s YouTube channel. At this time of writing, Axiom Verge 2‘s release date is still listed as coming soon on the Epic Games Store.
Axiom Verge 2 launches Q3 2021 for Windows PC (via the Epic Games Store), and Nintendo Switch.
You can find the rundown (via the Epic Games Store) below.
DECADES LATER… OR IS IT CENTURIES EARLIER?
You may have played Axiom Verge, or heard it referenced as a benchmark for indie “metroidvania” adventures. Axiom Verge 2 is part of the same story as Axiom Verge 1 but is a completely new game: new characters, new powers, new enemies, and a new world. You can play it before or after the original.
Meet Indra, the mysterious billionaire behind the worldwide Globe 3 conglomerate. What is this world she’s found? Who are the voices that seem to be calling to her?
Image: Nintendo Switch
