Square Enix will delay Deus Ex: Human Revolution into the company's next fiscal year, the publisher said Thursday.
The announcement came bundled in a financial forecast (.pdf) that projected a staggering 91% decrease in the company's net profit for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Square Enix cut its profit forecast from 12 billion yen to just 1 billion yen (about $12 million). Part of the decrease is due to Square Enix's decision to delay Deus Ex: Human Revolution for "further polish," the company said.
Square Enix also partially blamed Final Fantasy XIV's disappointing reception for the projected losses. Earlier this month, it said it would delay the PlayStation 3 release of the game.
Although Deus Ex never had a concrete release date, the hybrid first-person shooter/role-playing game was originally slated for the first three months of 2011.
Expectations are pretty high for Human Revolution, which will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As far as I'm concerned, Eidos Montreal can take all the time it needs to make sure Human Revolution lives up to the hype – between Dragon Age 2, Radiant Historia, and a plethora of other upcoming releases, early 2011 is packed with enough excitement already. I can wait until summer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
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