Finnish independent video game developer Bugbear Entertainment is best known for its work on the explosive
FlatOut series which allowed you to experience epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and finding brand-new ways for metal to bend. The studio's new big thing,
Wreckfest, left Steam's Early Access in June and received positive reviews, currently sitting at 81% on Metacritic.
The console version was supposed to launch on November 20, 2018. THQ has revealed that
Wreckfest faces a delay and will now hit stores at some point next year. “
Wreckfest for consoles will only be released as soon as we love playing it,” said senior producer Roger Joswig in a press release. “
We're sorry for keeping fans waiting longer because of this. However, we already have compensation in the form of further vehicles, including a special crazy vehicle, in the works for consoles.”
It's good news, as launching unfinished products has been an undesired practice in the last couple of years, just look what happened to
Assassin's Creed Unity, Battlefield 4, and
Batman: Arkham Knight (PC). The fact that similar racing games like
Onrush failed spectacularly (in sales) probably doesn't improve the situation and THQ Nordic will surely face a challenge marketing (and launching)
Wreckfest.
Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend – These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1 & 2!
Wreckfest is available on PC NOW, with the console versions releasing in 2019.