Despite slated to come out in less than a month, Watch Dogs has been delayed by several months to Spring 2014, Ubisoft has announced today.
The ambitious open-world, third-person game was due for release late November for the PC and both current- and next-gen systems. The game was also included as a bundle with next-gen systems.
In a statement on the delay, the Watch Dogs team says it made the decision to postpone the release of the game to ensure that it launched without a compromise in quality.
"Our ambition from the start with Watch Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we've made the tough decision to delay the release until Spring 2014," Ubisoft said.
"We know a lot of you are probably wondering 'why now?' We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the way you respond on the web, at events, press conferences and during other opportunities we have to interact. Your passion is what drives us.
"We can't wait to see you in Chicago next Spring. We are confident you'll love this game as much as we love working on it."
Ubisoft still has plans to release Assassin's Creed 4 in early November, which will undoubtedly receive more face time now that it doesn't have to compete with Watch Dogs.
