MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries dev delays Steam release to avoid Cyberpunk stampede
The developer of MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries has delayed the launch of the game on Steam to avoid getting trampled on by the behemoth that is Cyberpunk 2077.
Piranha Games said the recent delay of Cyberpunk to 10th December 2020 forced it to reconsider its plan to release MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries on Steam and GoG, as well as its Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC, on the same day.
“Any developer wants their titles to get as much attention as possible, and obviously sharing a release date with Cyberpunk was less than optimal,” Piranha said.
“Day one sales and marketing are so important to a successful product launch, and we believe that rescheduling our release date will allow MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries to have the opportunity and attention it deserves.”
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MechWarrior 5 was released 10th December 2019 as a timed Epic Games Store exclusive. It came out on the Microsoft Store and was made available with Xbox Game Pass for PC in May 2020. It was due to launch on Steam and GoG next month.
