Xenoblade 2 Not Delayed

[TK14]

spemanig said:

TK14 said:

Good point! Such a short delay, if true, implies more of a release schedule decision, and that the game has been very close to completion and on track for 2017 since its announcement, despite people assuming otherwise. 

The other matter - people keep comparing this to XCX's long dev time, which doesn't make sense. It's likely being developed on the exact same engine. It's not being made from scratch like that game was.

I don't believe there's a game that was announced for 2017 that wasn't either done or almost done. XC2 included. Especially seeing how packed this summer and fall are becoming. Arms, Splatoon 2, Pokken TDX, Mario x Rabbids, FE Warriors, Mario Odyssey. That's enough for one game a month starting this month until November, and that's what we know of before E3.

I don't think releasing in December did XCX any favors either. If XC2 comes out in Feb, we'll definitely see a ton of it at E3 though, which is nice.

And by we, I mean you. I don't watch E3 anymore.

I like the way you think, spemanig. I agree with pretty much everything you said, haha.