Virtuous, the team dealing with the Switch port of The Outer Worlds, has studios situated in Chengdu and Xi’an, China, and those workplaces have actually been closed throughout the Coronavirus break out and a necessary quarantine. Publisher Private Division required to Twitter to state that “the team at Virtuous is ok,” however they’ll need extra time to finish the Switch port, which will now be launching as a physical version on a cartridge (not simply a download code in the box).
The Outer Worlds was slated to launch on Switch on March 6. Private Division added that it is now “working with the team to determine an updated development timeline, and will share more regarding a new launch date shortly.”
Virtuous utilizes over 1,600 individuals in 11 workplaces worldwide, and just recently supported Respawn Home entertainment in advancement of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and likewise helped with Frontier Advancement’ World Zoo.