Yacht Club Games recently issued a statement that the launch of ‘Mina the Hollower’ won’t be taking place as initially scheduled on October 31. The delay affects the game’s release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Drill-down specifics related to the postponement point to the decision as not being a significant standstill. Instead, it’s seen as an additional window allowing the team to put finishing touches on the game’s design, balance, localization, and more aspects.nn ‘Mina the Hollower’ was initially slated for PC release following its first announcement. However, with the confirmation of the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch versions, the release expanded to these platforms, alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launch day. The extension of the market did not affect the substantive features of the game.nnThe team at the helm of development took to address the new delay this week, citing important decisions that needed to be taken. Despite the game being close to completion, the team has collectively considered the necessity to extend the workload timeline. The tireless effort to wrap up the game’s development by the initial release on October 31 needed just a bit more refinement – and this is where the delay steps in.nnThis postponement is strictly a polishing period for the Yacht Club Games team. This added time will be utilized to perfect the game’s design, refine the game balance, finalize the art and sound, while also focusing on implementing localization. Of course, along with these tasks, rigorous testing processes across all platforms are due.nnWhile news of the delay might disappoint eager fans, Yacht Club Games have emphasized their commitment to quality. They are determined to dedicate ample time and resources to deliver an exhilarating adventure. Moreover, the team promised not to announce another release date until it is officially submitted to platforms, urging fans for their patience as the team crosses the finish line.nnThe hope is that the quality of the upcoming adventure, ‘Mina the Hollower,’ makes the wait worthwhile for its anticipated audience. While definitive timelines are not available at the moment, the developers are working diligently, and the game’s progress is tracked every day to ensure it hits the mark when it finally comes out of the gaming oven.
This week, our team made a tough decision: we decided to delay Mina the Hollower. The entire crew has been working tirelessly day and night to finish development for release on Oct 31st, but we’re just not quite there yet. This isn’t a major delay, it’s just a stretch of time to apply some final polish and balancing to make the game truly shine.
With that said, we would like to apologize! Nevertheless, we will not waver on our commitment to quality. Our goal is to make sure our development team has the time and resources to deliver an incredible adventure and we will be giving you just that. That’s no hollow promise!
We don’t want to announce another release date until it’s submitted to platforms, so please hang tight as we reach the finish line.
The game is so close to being done- we’re playing it from start to finish every day. In the final hours, this is what the crew is working on:
Finalizing design, art, and sound
Overall game balancing
Implementing localization
Eating cheese
Testing, testing, testing… on all platforms!
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Sincerely,
The Yacht Club Games crew
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