KO_OP has announced another delay for Goodbye Volcano High, with the game now scheduled to ship on August 29, 2023.
The reality is that, with our current workload, we could not have met our June launch date without significant cuts to the quality and scope of the game. This would mean delivering something much different than what we’ve envisioned and worked toward. We don’t want to release anything less than the best version of the game we have been making throughout our development cycle.
Plus, we’re a studio that prides itself on avoiding crunch. Meeting our original launch date would require our team to work nights, weekends and early mornings to ship and risk burning people out.
This delay also moves our launch date out of a very busy June release calendar, opening us up to more incredible opportunities, and gives the game a greater chance of success.
Goodbye Volcano High has been a long time coming, with the game having originally been announced prior to the PS5’s release. The title, which is described as a narrative adventure that weaves a queer love story involving colorful dinosaur characters, has been delayed multiple times and was set to launch June 15.
[Source – KO_OP on Twitter]