Sea of Starsis an upcoming turn-based RPG being made by developer Sabotage Studio, the developer behind side-scrolling platformerThe Messenger. The new game is a prequel toThe Messengerthat was fully funded on Kickstarter and is heavily inspired byclassic 90s RPGs likeChrono Triggeras a notable example.
Sea of Starswas originally announced back in 2020 and would later reveal an initial release window of 2022 for PC andNintendo Switch. However, like many things that come with game development, there are some decisions made for the benefit of the developers and the game itself. Sabotage Studio released a statement earlier today to provide an update about the game’s current status and revealed that the release date forSea of Starshas been moved from 2022 to 2023.
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Previously,Sea of Stars’srelease window for Holiday 2022was revealed in an announcement trailer back in 2021. This time around, Sabotage Studio revealed the news on a Twitter post containing an official statement from the development team informing everyone ofSea of Stars’delay. The delay will no doubt come as a shock to players and supporters looking forward to the game’s release this year, but the official statement provides the reason behind the decision to delaySea of Stars’release.
According to the statement, the developers are approaching a major milestone forSea of Stars’development. As such, the main priorities of Sabotage Studio are the quality of life for the development team as well as for the game itself. This can be interpreted to mean that the developer is making sure to prioritize the team’s health and giveSea of Starsthe time it needs to be finished when it officially releases. Sabotage also expresses gratitude from the development team in the statement towards those who have supported the studio and continue to do so.
The general reception to the statement was a mixture of reactions in the comments. Plenty of the commenters were sad to hear that the game has been delayed to 2023 since they were looking forward to the game’s release. However, there were also many commenters who were very understanding about the delay and expressed support for the development team. Many also expressed in one way or another how they were willing to wait for the developers to take their time with finishingdevelopment onSea of Stars.
However, despite this shocking news aboutSea of Stars’delay, there’s still some good news for players and supporters of the game. According to the statement, the developer is looking into potential “options” so that it can get a “playable slice” ofSea of Starsavailable to players this year before the game’s official release next year.
Sea of Starsis scheduled to release in 2023 for PC and Switch.
