Darksiders 2 gets pushed back to August

It's no secret that THQ is facing financial trouble. The publisher saw $56 million in losses in the third quarter of its last fiscal year, has seen layoffs affecting the publisher itself, Relic Entertainment, and Vigil Games, as well pay-cuts for higher-ups all happen within the last year.

With that in mind, you may be wondering what this means for coming THQ published games. In the case of Darksiders 2, a two-month delay. One that is, as the folks at Vigil stated on the Darksiders Website, completely unrelated.

 

The delay, which pushes the game back from its previously announced June 26th release to sometime in August, comes as a realization that more time was needed to fix some bugs and refine the overall game. The coming WiiU version nor the layoffs that hit the company are to blame, and that nothing will be cut as result of the smaller team.

Vigil assured its fans that the delay will only ensure the game won't be bogged down with bugs. A fine trade-off, to be sure, but one can't help but wonder if the restructuring hasn't at least played some small part in the decision.

Whatever the case, Darksiders 2 is now on track for its August debut. The game is set for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, the WiiU version coming whenever the console launches.

Callum Rakestraw, NoobFeed.