This Highly-Anticipated Horror Game Doesn't Have A Hard Release Date (But That's Actually Good)

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is one of the most exciting upcoming horror games, but the lack of a clear release date for the title might actually be a good thing overall. Despite the numbered designation, is the newest entry in a longer series of games than might be obvious, following up several games that were all released in the first decade of the 21st century. While the prior games act as a distinct trilogy, sets out on a newer path, obeying a similar structure to something like the jump from to

Like the previous entries in the franchise, is a survival horror game serving double duty as a full-fledged FPS, although certain elements of gunplay can be unintuitive in the older titles. It also returns to the location of a post-apocalyptic Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, which portrays a world where a second nuclear disaster created an especially alien and hostile landscape in the area. Classic protagonist Strelok isn't returning to take back up the mantle of the lead, although some of the detailed ways in which the game will connect remain to be seen.

The projection for a release isn't a complete mystery, as the game is currently set to release sometime in the first quarter of 2024. Although it might seem weird to lack a specific date with a window that close in sight, it could make things a lot easier in this specific instance. 's development has been long and complicated, and promising an exact release time could easily end up creating a disappointing situation or putting pressure on the developers to release a product that isn't quite ready.

Keeping things this vague might be a problem for a lot of major game releases, as manufacturing, advertising, and merchandise can all make for complicated timelines that require punctuality and planning. The buggy