Amazon Game Studios is delaying its massively multiplayer online game New World to August, according to a post on the game’s website. The studio cites the unexpected challenges of developing an MMO as a remote team while self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, Amazon planned to release New World on Windows PC in May. […]
Intel Delays Esports World Open to Next Year
Intel has released an official statement regarding the Intel World Open, a Rocket League and Street Fighter V tournament which was to take place in conjunction with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. “Due to the evolving global situation around COVID-19 and the postponement of the Olympic Games, the Intel World Open, and the planned May […]
Sony delays The Last of Us Part 2 and Iron Man VR ‘until further notice’
Sony Interactive Entertainment has postponed the launch of The Last of Us Part 2 and Marvel’s Iron Man VR for PlayStation 4 due to the coronavirus, saying that “the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.” Developer Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 was slated for release […]
VR Game Delays Likely As QA Testing Process Shifts To Work From Home
COVID-19 is leading a number of VR development studios to work from home in order to protect workers, their families, and communities from the spread of the disease. While the switch to new working conditions and schedules might affect productivity in the ongoing development of VR projects, we’ve also heard from sources that the quality […]