Manufacturing delays have led to both versions getting a delay
Those who like to solve crimes and dive into minds, and also live in Europe, will have to wait a little longer. AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative is getting delayed, both physically and digitally, to July 8 in Europe and Oceania.
Spike Chunsoft and partner Numskull Games say the delay is due to unforeseen manufacturing delays and global shipping slowdowns. This makes sense for the physical version getting backed up a bit. The digital version of the AI: The Somnium Files sequel is also getting delayed too though, to “maintain parity.”
Meanwhile, the North American version is still due out on June 24, 2022.
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The pandemic has had a notable effect on supply chains, and having physical versions of a game arrive later than expected happens.
But the decision has now also delayed the digital version of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. Maintaining parity for brick-and-mortar retailers is one thing. But two weeks is a lot of time to have to either tread carefully around communities where spoilers might pop up.
AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative is the follow-up to the first AI game. It’s a timeline-bending, brain-diving mystery game where players have to solve puzzles in pursuit of its many strange occurrences. New characters are showing up, but one of the main protagonists is a returning major character from the previous game. What I’m saying is, plot spoilers would be a big concern. And now European fans might have to make a choice to wait and avoid discussions, or source a copy from another region.
It is, in my opinion, a strange decision for Spike Chunsoft to make regarding these two different versions of the game. AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
