Private Division, the publishing label of Take-Two, has announced a delay in the release of the upcoming action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked, developed by Moon Studios, the team behind Ori. Originally set for early access on Steam in the first quarter of 2024, the game will now be released in the second quarter of the year.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick explained, “It did get pushed a quarter, and as always, we will move something if we feel like we just want to give it a little more polish so it can be the best bet it can be and be an even more amazing experience for consumers.”
The full release date for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S has not been announced yet, but Moon Studios will be showcasing the gameplay and systems of No Rest for the Wicked in a digital event on March 1.
CEO and creative director Thomas Mahler expressed the team’s excitement about the game, stating, “We have been dreaming of being able to contribute to the ARPG genre that we all grew up with and love. After the success of Ori, it was clear to us that Moon was now mature enough to finally realize those dreams. We can’t wait to see how players will react to this entirely new take on the genre.â€Â
Gennadiy Korol, the studio’s technology and production director, added, “For the past six years we’ve been hard at work on our dream passion project – a next-level ARPG, fueled by our love and ambition for tight gameplay mechanics and world building. We are excited to reveal our own take on what we’ve always envisioned as the core canons of the ARPG genre, while taking the next steps to reimagine the elements we consider ripe for innovation.â€Â