Boo! Hiss! Etc. CVG is reporting that Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 has been hit with a two month delay, shuffling it on to a May release. This is to ensure “the highest quality” for the game. Oh well, at least that gives more time to play through Mass Effect 3 a few more times.
**UPDATE**
The exact dates have been announced by Rockstar:
“Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 in Europe, with the PC version launching on May 29th, 2012 in North America and June 1st, 2012 in Europe.”
The publisher says the decision’s been made to “ensure that Max Payne 3 delivers the highest quality,” and the aftershock of moving it out of the fiscal quarter means Take-Two now expects to report a new loss for year 2012.
“We do not take changes to our release schedule lightly, and this short delay will ensure that Max Payne 3 delivers the highest quality, groundbreaking entertainment experience that is expected from our Company,” said Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two.
“Max Payne 3 promises to be one of our most exciting releases to date, and we are confident that consumers will once again be amazed by Rockstar’s ability to take interactive entertainment to another level.
“With Max Payne 3 now slated for May, our robust lineup of upcoming releases for fiscal 2013 is even stronger, including BioShock Infinite, Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and other titles yet to be announced for release that year.
“Fiscal 2013 is poised to be one of our best years ever, with anticipated substantial revenue growth and Non-GAAP Net Income of over $2.00 per share. We are well positioned to deliver growth and profitability over the long term.”
Rockstar Games plans to announce further details later today.
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