“We want to give it space so it can be enjoyed the way we believe it deserves”
The Thaumaturge, the detectiveCRPGblending together eastern-European fantasy, alt-history Warsaw andeven a bit of Pokémon(orPersona, if you prefer), has been pushed back from its planned release date next week to the start of March. With development said to be finished, creators Fool’s Theory say that it’s simply to let the game breathe a bit easier.
The Thaumaturge was revealed almost a year ago by the developers behind theWitcher Remakeand some support work onDivinity: Original Sin, pulling together the Polish folklore of the former and the top-down roleplaying and turn-based combat of the latter together with a touch of Persona in the manifestation of people’s darker sides as demonic monsters that can be captured and used for their abilities.
Originally due to land in December, Fool’s Theory and publishers 11 bit Studiospushed The Thaumaturge back to February 20thfor some “finishing touches” to its development.
Now, just over a week from that release date, The Thaumaturge has seen another delay. This time it’s only around two weeks - putting its release date on March 4th - and the reason isn’t due to any more development requirements, but to avoid getting lost amongst a crowded February slate.
With this month being especially loaded for lengthy RPGs betweenPersona 3 Reload,Granblue Fantasy: RelinkandLike a Dragon: Infinity Wealthalone - before you even get to theglut of demos during Steam Next Festand everything else that’s come out recently - it’s a fairly understandable move, even if those who’ve been waiting since December will have to wait a little bit longer to finally start their adventures in early 20th-century Warsaw.
