"I can't stand the thought of releasing the game before it's in the condition we want it to be," creator says.

Publisher Future Friends Games and developer Helder Pinto have delayed open-world adventure game Europa from its previously planned April 16 release date to a little later—“probably until summer.” It will be available for PC via Steam, with a console release to follow.

“This was a very hard decision and came after a lot of discussion between myself and the rest of the team,” said creator Helder Pinto in an update. “Europa began as a side project I created alone, and in the years since it has grown more than I ever could have dreamed, though we are still working in the evenings and weekends around our day jobs. I’m very proud of what we’ve done together—which is why I can’t stand the thought of releasing the game before it’s in the condition we want it to be. Unfortunately, it looks like that’ll take a little bit longer than we expected.”

Watch a video message from Pinto talking more about the delay below.

Release Timing Update