Only restart in the dark has been postponed again, as publisher THQ Nordic decided to help developers during the holiday season.
Only restart in the dark had already been pushed back to 2024 to avoid the busy October release schedule, but it now appears that pushing back the release to January wasn't enough. In a press release, THQ Nordic explains how it came to the decision to further postpone the survival game until March 2024.
“With our initially planned release date of January 2024, the Christmas season would have been filled with stress and anything but a cheerful time for Pieces Interactive,” THQ Nordic said. “The well-being of the teams is the highest priority and both companies want to avoid any possible crisis during the Christmas holidays.
Furthermore, THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive want to ensure that the game not only meets but exceeds community expectations, especially with the outstanding performances of Hollywood stars David and Jodie as the leads.”
Only restart in the dark is now scheduled for release on March 20, 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players can expect the survival horror game to leverage its roots by reinventing the classic 1992 version.
However, if you can't wait until March 2024, you can download a free and playable prologue now at Steamthe PlayStation Storeand the Microsoft store. Originally released in May 2023, the Only in the dark prologue follows Grace Saunders, an 11-year-old girl whose journey to deliver a letter goes horribly wrong. Players can experience the Derceto Manor, the terrifying Southern Gothic mansion, in a whole new light, and dive into the eldritch horror that this upcoming survival horror game is known for.
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