Game Delays

Game Delays: How It Affects Players

 When gamers wait for a release date for a game they’re excited for, they expect the game to be released on that date. A lot of gamers get impatient if they don’t get what they want. The only way to vent those feeling is to write a letter to the developers and in some cases contacting the reporter. No Man’s Sky is the perfect example. When It was delayed another two months, players were outraged. Sean Murray was harassed by fans of his game, sending death threats for delaying the game. One Reporter from Kotaku was also harassed by fans of the game. He got threats about how he’s lying about the report, and how he ruined another player’s life. Things get a little out of hand when gamers don’t get what they’re promised. What gamers don’t realize is games take a while to be develop. Bugs, glitches, and frame-rate needs to be fixed. Ask yourself this,” What if the game wasn’t delayed?”, will it be broken, dropping frames, or maybe your clipping through the walls?

            Video game development is a long process. I’m not a developer, but I know that video games are made from parts. Each team has a job to fill those parts, all the ideas and projects needs to work well together to create a game. With a hard deadline it’s tough to give the polish a game needs, let alone just making the game itself. I encourage games to be delayed. It’s to provide a more polished and fluid playing experience for the players. Delays happen because, developers want to make the best game possible for the players.

Final Fantasy XV is a victim of many delays, going on 10 years. After years of delays, Square Enix finally announced on March 30, 2016, at their Uncovered event, Final Fantasy XV will be release on September 30, 2016. Many fans were excited to be playing the game they’ve waited 10 years for. Fans would soon realize, it was too good to be true. On August 15, 2016 Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV will be delayed until November 29, 2016.

More information on the delay and thoughts from Hajime Tabata (Lead and Director)

(Kotaku report)

http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-reportedly-delayed-to-november-1785233634

Yesterday Square Enix Japan released an hour of gameplay footage. It goes more in depth of the battle systems, dialog choices, and some moment to moment experience. At lease there's something new to be excited for.

Now fans are repeating history. Like No Man’s Sky delay, fans of the game are trying to find out if the reports were true. Many of them calling gaming outlets to find out if it was true. Players need to know delays in game development are a good thing. It creates a better experience for the player, and it shows that the developers care for the player’s experience.

            Game delays can be a bummer, yes, but it’s worth the wait for a more polished version of the game. Fans just react to the news, never realizing how it would affect others, or even themselves. Listen to the developers and the company. Listen to what they have to say about the game and what they envisioned how the game should look and feel.  Fans waited years to play a game that excites them. What’s another couple months?