Shin Megami Tensei IV pushed back to October in Europe due to “a few last-minute issues”
Shin Megami Tensei IV will not be launching in Europe this month as originally expected. Atlus PR manager John Hardin confirmed on Twitter that the game is now scheduled for October.
Why the delay? Atlus “encountered a few last-minute issues specific to the EU version, and we have to fix them,” Hardin explained.
Hardin’s Twitter message also contained an apology to European fans who have been waiting for Shin Megami Tensei IV.
Read on below for Hardin’s full note:
After some unscheduled changes to the SMTIV mobile website raised some eyebrows, a lot of you asked for more details, so I’ll be upfront. We encountered a few last-minute issues specific to the EU version, and we have to fix them. Given the current timelines for production, it looks like SMTIV won’t be out in EU until late October.
No one likes delays. Our fans in Europe have been waiting for SMTIV for a *very* long time, and it pains us to have to move the release date back even further. I have talked to a few of you on Twitter, I’ve seen the angry posts on Reddit, NeoGAF, Facebook, etc., and wanted to be as direct as I could. We truly feel awful having to say “wait a little longer” for a game you’ve been so zealously patient for, but there is no other recourse. We’re doing everything we can to get the game out in Europe as fast as we can, so please bear with us.
