We do not know if there is a real expectation from players around Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, but the decision was made by Don’t Nod to postpone their game for several months, in order to give it a chance to exist. A late decision since the title was due to arrive on November 7, 2023, in the middle of the usual end-of-year AAAs, but which demonstrates a certain lucidity on the part of the French studio. Oskar Guilbert, CEO of Don’t Nod, and John Bert, Managing Director of Focus Entertainment admitted that this postponement is not due to yet another tweaking excuse, but rather to avoid head-on confrontation with Call of Duty , Spider-Man 2 and others.
“We have decided to postpone the release of this new franchise for three months, as the market is experiencing an intense cycle of AAA title releases on PC and consoles this end of the year. We are convinced that a commercial release of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden during a less saturated period will give it the attention it deserves.“
Banishers Ghosts of New Eden is not the only game that has been postponed so as not to be eclipsed by the competition, a certain Alone in the Dark as well, also expected for 2024. By February 13 Next year, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden may have the opportunity to build up the hype, because clearly, we’re not feeling it today.