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The next game from Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has been delayed slightly.

No Rest for the Wicked, an isometric action-RPG with darker visuals, is a departure from the Ori games. It was revealed in December at The Game Awards, and the developer gave an early access release window on Steam of the first three months of 2024.

However, the game's early access launch has now been delayed to Q1 of the financial year 2025 (or Q2 of the calendar year 2024), as revealed in Take-Two's earning report for Q3 2024.

A reason hasn't been given for the delay, so we're expecting to hear about the game next on 1st March during publisher Private Division's Wicked Inside showcase, dedicated solely to No Rest for the Wicked. The game will release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime after its early access launch on Steam.

No Rest for the Wicked is part of Take-Two's impressive-sounding line-up for 2024 and 2025, including GTA 6, Ken Levine's Judas, a new action-adventure IP in collaboration between Private Division and Pokémon developer Game Freak codenamed Project Bloom, cosy Hobbit life sim Tales of the Shire, and TopSpin 2K25.

Take-Two also announced in its earnings report it is looking to take "even more robust" measures in its cost reduction program to cut expenses, though said it has "no current plans" to lay off staff.

Ori and the Blind Forest studio delays upcoming action-RPG

The next game from Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has been delayed slightly.No Rest for the Wicked, an…

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[Dazraell]

Oh nice, I somehow missed this was planned for this year

 

[Robb]

Take the time you need.

I’d rather have had a third Ori game though. This doesn’t look very interesting imo, although I’m sure it’ll turn out to be great. The Ori games are amazing, Will of the Wisps especially.

 

[Heisenberg007]

One of my most hyped games this year! Moon Studios is love.

I want the game to be perfect when it launches, so I can understand, but man this delay hurts.

I'm still not over Silksong and Hades 2 delays and now this ...

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Good. Q1 is packed.

 

[Salz01]

So technically It’s still slated for this year right?

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I think this will be the first of many delays pushing content to 2025. If Nintendo gets the switch 2 out this year they will gorge themselves on users for the new platform and profit.

 

[Nankatsu]

Reason: gotta add PS5 into the development plan.

 

[touchfuzzy]

This looks really good but I have no interest in playing until its released into regular access on consoles anyways. Hopefully on Switch 2 by then as well.

Hades 2 is another one. Early access single player games is so dumb.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Oh no. Give me another Ori!

 

[Bartski]

the project looks amazing, they should take their time

 

[SmokedMeat]

If it’s looking good I’m all for playing it in early access on PC.

 

[TexMex]

Reason: gotta add PS5 into the development plan.

It was already announced as being for PS5 at the reveal.

 

[cash_longfellow]

I think this will be the first of many delays pushing content to 2025. If Nintendo gets the switch 2 out this year they will gorge themselves on users for the new platform and profit.

Nobody is delaying their games due to a possible Switch 2 release. Not now, and not when it gets released.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Nobody is delaying their games due to a possible Switch 2 release. Not now, and not when it gets released.

Yeah...no one said that. Projects will get dumped into 2025 because 2024 is going to be a dumpster for the industry.

 

[Ozriel]

Reason: gotta add PS5 into the development plan.

It was always a multiplatform game

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

I’m confident this one will be worth the wait.

 

[Jesb]

Shame ori belongs to Microsoft. Guess those games are done

 

[Kacho]

Does this have builds and PHAT loot?

 

[near]

So technically It’s still slated for this year right?

The early access release through Steam was scheduled for Q1 this year, but has been pushed back into Q2.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Yeah...no one said that. Projects will get dumped into 2025 because 2024 is going to be a dumpster for the industry.

How is it going to be a dumpster fire?

 

[Hohenheim]

One of my most anticipated games, no doubt. Was gonna stay clear of any early access anyway, and hope they take all the time they need.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

How is it going to be a dumpster fire?

Quarter 1 results will be quite poor across the industry, you will continue to see game studio reductions or complete closures/consolidations, and even slightly "risky" games will get shelved or cancelled outright. On top of that we might be seeing the start of agnostic platform support (at least for Microsoft) which will drive investement from publishers and developers in older games for new platforms, reducing the amount of "new" games and replacing them with a library of old backlog titles.

Notable 3rd party publishers (Ubisoft and EA) are getting absolutely dunked on by "the player base" and have already reported disappointing sales (at least in Ubi's case) regarding newly released titles, and you have "super groups" (Embracer) who are closing entire swaths of their portfolio pipeline.
This year reeks of 2010/2011....and if you don't remember those years it was a goddamn blood bath for game production (studios, talent, etc.).

Of course, maybe everyone will spring back in Q3 and Q4 of this year and it will be a banger of a closeout to 2024 like 2023 but imo (which seems to be echoed by investments groups who target the games industry)...

 

[Wooxsvan]

Reason: gotta add PS5 PRO into the development plan.

fixed
6k mode?

 

[Montauk]

Love, love the look of this. Fingers crossed it turns out great.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Let it cook. Can't wait for this based game.

 

[mckmas8808]

So technically It’s still slated for this year right?

Yes. Will probably come out in the Summer for PS5 and XBS.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Yeah...no one said that. Projects will get dumped into 2025 because 2024 is going to be a dumpster for the industry.

This year has started out even stronger than 2023

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Huh

WTF

How did I miss this game being announced? And it's releasing this year? Damn, cannot wait. Loved Ori...this game looks fantastic....a dark zelda type game?