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[Pelta88]

• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has been delayed for Xbox Series X/S, with a new release date set for early 2024.
• The delay has disappointed Xbox fans, but the PC and PS5 versions are still scheduled for release on October 24.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has officially been delayed, but only on Xbox Series X/S. Excitement has been building for the late October launch of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, but it seems that Xbox fans will have to wait substantially longer than their fellows on PC and PlayStation 5. The co-op multiplayer crafting and survival game remains on schedule for both PC and PS5.

MSN

 

[winjer]

Series S strikes again....

 

[sendit]

• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has been delayed for Xbox Series X/S, with a new release date set for early 2024.
• The delay has disappointed Xbox fans, but the PC and PS5 versions are still scheduled for release on October 24.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has officially been delayed, but only on Xbox Series X/S. Excitement has been building for the late October launch of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, but it seems that Xbox fans will have to wait substantially longer than their fellows on PC and PlayStation 5. The co-op multiplayer crafting and survival game remains on schedule for both PC and PS5.

MSN

Must be the split screen.

 

[MisterXDTV]

Series S strikes again....

"Same as Series X but at 1440p/60"

LOL

 

[sendit]

"Same as Series X but at 1440p/60"

LOL

It's a great value at 299 plus gamepass.

 

[jshackles]

 

[GHG]

More salty devs threatened by the success of the Series S and Xbox in general.

 

[MisterXDTV]

It's a great value at 299 plus gamepass.

I have one and I like it, but that was a legendary lie by Microsoft

 

[GHG]

It's a great value at 299 plus gamepass.

What a little beast.

 

[legacy24]

ANOTHER ONE

 

[Pelta88]

Devs said it's due to "Limited resources." Which really means "We can't get it working on the S."

XBOX Parity clause is working in PS favour.

 

[ReBurn]

This game is going to suck anyway so that's a double whammy.

 

[dem]

Not a good look for Microsoft

 

[Spitfire098]

Devs said it's due to "Limited resources." Which really means "We can't get it working on the S."

Good. Devs should prioritize platforms that will generate the most sales first.

 

[Shambala]

 

[Pelta88]

This game is going to suck anyway so that's a double whammy.

Some said the same thing about Baulder's Gate 3

 

[azertydu91]

"Same as Series X but at 1440p/60"

LOL

Well the series X version has been delayed too.

 

[jshackles]

Well the series X version has been delayed too.

Microsoft won't certify your game for distribution on either Xbox console unless it runs on both platforms without compromises.

That's... kind of becoming a problem, obviously.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

What a shame........

 

[adamsapple]

*looks up a video of the game*

That's fine.

 

[balls of snow]

You know it keeps happening. One could make a case study.

 

[lh032]

errr this seems like a pattern now, way too coincidence.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

This game hardly seems to be a current generation game anyways. What's the deal?

 

[Represent.]

And some called me a "concern troll" for stating Series S would hold games back from DAY 1.

Use your brains folks

 

[Syphon Filter]

already damage control from the usual suspects.

 

[ReBurn]

Some said the same thing about Baulder's Gate 3

Perhaps. But we've known what BG3 was going to be like for years due to PC early access, so people who said it would be bad are just being stupid. You may think I'm defending the Xbox here, but I'm actually not. If Series S can't pull off a game as simplistic as this cheap-looking survival crafting game then Microsoft is in serious trouble.

 

[ManaByte]

The two people playing Gollum on Steam are devastated.

 

[HawarMiran]

 

[jroc74]

What is going on.....

Also Pelta88

The tweet says PS5 and PC is coming in 2023. The article has a typo.

I'm dumb...its saying Oct 24th...of this year, lol.

 

[azertydu91]

The two people playing Gollum on Steam are devastated.

How many of them launched it by mistake thinking it would be shadow or mordor/war?

 

[Dr.brain64]

 

[scydrex]

Another timed console exlusive given by MS to Sony.

 

[Belthazar]

Yikes, Sony doesn't even need to pay devs for timed exclusivity anymore.

 

[HawarMiran]

This game hardly seems to be a current generation game anyways. What's the deal?

isn't it obvious? Sony snatched this banger for us!!! FOR THE PLAYERS

 

[ManaByte]

Devs said it's due to "Limited resources." Which really means "We can't get it working on the S."

XBOX Parity clause is working in PS favour.

The dev has less than 100 people in the entire company. They're a tiny studio.

 

[Pedro Motta]

*looks up a video of the game*

That's fine.

Relax Mr. "I don't like the game so other people that do can go fuck themselves."

 

[@gkTH]

Another timed exlusive given by MS to Sony.

Sony was funding MS to build the Series S.

 

[clarky]

Devs said it's due to "Limited resources." Which really means "We can't get it working on the S."

XBOX Parity clause is working in PS favour.

Dev's said its due to limited resources, which really means whatever I want it to mean. LMFAO

 

[cartman414]

Gimping the Series S specs (i. e. RAM in particular) really bit them in the ass.

 

[jm89]

Series s: Please

 

[K' Dash]

I went to look at a few youtube videos about it.

They can actually keep it and not release it, it's ok.

 

[Zathalus]

People are blaming the Series S being the reason for the delay for a game that looks like this? That's a really stupid take. Baldurs Gate 3 I can understand, but this?

 

[solidus12]

But Albert Penello and Colteastwood said that the Series S would outperform the PS5 !!

 

[Syphon Filter]

Another timed exlusive given by MS to Sony.

its not exclusive, both pc and ps5 are getting it.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Another one

 

[Adam_802]

Not missing out on anything worthwhile lol

 

[ManaByte]

Dev's said its due to limited resources, which really means whatever I want it to mean. LMFAO

A dev with less than 100 people who mostly worked as a support studio outside of some tiny full game releases that says "limited resources" means they literally don't have the headcount to ship a full AA game on four platforms.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Series S:

 

[OmegaSupreme]

A dev with less than 100 people who mostly worked as a support studio outside of some tiny full game releases that says "limited resources" means they literally don't have the headcount to ship a full AA game on four platforms.

Yet so many other indie devs can.

 

[Tommi84]

Can Sony please STOP showering studios with dirty money so that they don't release the game on zbox machines?!

/S