Earlier this 12 months, Stage-5 made a powerful exhibiting on the February 2023 Direct and a subsequent showcase, with 4 video games deliberate for this 12 months. It was optimistic, however now, Stage-5 is pushing these dates into 2024.

In at this time’s Stage-5 Imaginative and prescient 2023 II stream, the studio confirmed that a number of video games deliberate for 2023 are actually set for 2024. Right here’s the run-down:

The final entry there, Decapolice, brought on some delicate confusion because the stream said it was shifting to “post-2024.” Nonetheless, the official web site from Stage-5 states 2024 and so does the Twitter account, so we’re leaning in that route.

Whereas it’s an enormous shift, it’s no less than heartening to know the studio is taking time the place wanted. These video games have seemed spectacular in every exhibiting, and Decapolice specifically appeared to make an impression at Tokyo Recreation Present 2023.

It’s an enormous slate of video games and we’re working out of 2023, so the delays aren’t too shocking. It does imply that much more video games are actually queued up for an more and more crowded 2024. I really feel like that is occurring extra ceaselessly now, however severely: Q1 2024 is trying big. Video games like Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Last Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Tekken 8, and extra are all slated for the primary three months of the 12 months.

Regardless of the muddle, I’m actually trying ahead to this Stage-5 2024 lineup. The Imaginative and prescient II showcase spotlighted some actually neat options at this time, and I might actually go for a Stage-5 RPG proper now. On high of these video games, we additionally caught a glimpse of the subsequent Professor Layton too, which is fortunately taking much more time, aiming for a 2025 launch.