Anarchy Reigns NA release "re-evaluated," moved back

Just over a month before its previously confirmed North American release date of July 7th, Sega of America changed their listed date for Anarchy Reigns to "TBC" (or "to be confirmed"). Things were looking grim for Platinum's online brawler when E3 came and went and no mention was made of the game.

Sega's official Twitter account is now casually replying to tweets questioning the game's future with a hopeful message. "The release of Anarchy Reigns has been re-evaluated. We now expect to launch in Europe and America in Q1 of 2013." Perhaps they wanted to avoid the non-existent July game deluge.

While a 6+ month delay isn't exactly good news, any release is certainly better than none. The game's localization is reportedly completely finished already. (The demo released a few weeks ago includes the option to switch all menu, subtitle, and voice settings to English.)

Feedback

View this feedback on the forums

Genj Jun 18, 2012

So instead of releasing a niche game that SEGA likely feared would bomb during the summer drought, they're going to sit on it for at least 6 months and then release it against possibly Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, and Metal Gear Rising? Seems like typical SEGA business sense.

Rhody Tobin Freelancer Jun 18, 2012

Yup, pretty much. Sending it to die.

---

Wendell B Jun 18, 2012 edited

That would be pretty messed up if it was released around the same time as Metal Gear Rising, since the same dev team and all. And considering the game's big catch is that it's an online version of MadWorld, releasing it around all these other big releases is going to rob it of a decent community.

I heard spaceshit noises.

Joseph Shaffer Staff Jun 19, 2012

I don't know why they didn't just do a proper sequel to MadWorld instead.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Jason Venter Staff Jun 19, 2012

Look at it this way: there's a greater chance now that it can also release around the time Nintendo publishes Project P-100 for Wii (also developed by Platinum Games), if Nintendo releases that game near the end of its launch window. Score!

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world

Rhody Tobin Freelancer Jun 19, 2012

Sounds like I'll be buying a lot of Platinum games in Q1 2013.

---

More by Rhody

Feedback