Square Enix has announced that it’s elbowed Deus Ex: Human Revolution out of its intended early 2011 launch slot, confirming the prequel is now due for release at some point in the 12-month period beginning April 2011.
The publishing giant put the decision down to the poor sales performance of console titles released in the current fiscal year, though the good news is it aims to use the extra time to add a bit of spit and polish to the game while we sit twiddling our thumbs.
"With weak sales performance of console game titles that have been newly released during the current fiscal year as well as harsh market feedback regarding a key title, the Group recognises the reinforcement of development capability in our Digital Entertainment segment as our most critical managerial issue," said the company.
"We therefore have decided to spend additional time to further polish our upcoming game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, resulting in a shift in release timing from our prior plan of the current fiscal year to next fiscal year."
Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be released for PS3, PC and Xbox 360 platforms.