The spread of thenovel coronavirushas added confusion to all things. People and businesses are doing their best to adhere to social distancing and safety protocols, but sometimes doing so isn’t fast or easy. More often than not, doing the right thing despite the unpredictable consequences is the right choice. Such is the case with Mojang, apparently. TheMinecraft Dungeonsdeveloper is prioritizing the safety of the studio’s employees, which means that the game might be delayed out of April.
Mojang’s doing the transparent thing and is informing gamers looking forward toMinecraft Dungeonsabout the possibility of a delay. A message posted to the officialMinecraft DungeonsTwitter clarifies the situation. “As we’re working from home to do our part in protecting our community, our workflows will unfortunately be impacted,” is how the message starts. It seems that Mojang has implemented its work from home policies to blunt the potential spread of the coronavirus.
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“We’re working hard to deliverMinecraft Dungeonsin April, but we’re also re-evaluating our timeline to ensure we bring you the best game possible. Stay tuned!” is the rest of Mojang’s message to fans. In other words,Minecraft Dungeonswill potentially be delayed. The fact thatMojangfelt it was necessary to say something probably implies that a delay is likely.
Mojang is currently going through a “reevaluation” ofMinecraft Dungeons' ongoing development. That likely implies that it’s looking specifically at how the new work from home policies are affecting development. Given the tumultuous nature of the evaluation, it may be a bit before fans find out officially ifMinecraft Dungeonshas been delayed. It would join a growing list ofgames delayed in 2020.
To be fair to Mojang,Minecraft Dungeonshas never had a firm release date. The game has always had an openApril release window. That perhaps hints that Mojang set April as its goal, but was open to the possibility of a delay. This possibility has always been taken into account, though not likely due to a pandemic.
Mojang has been ramping up marketing forMinecraft Dungeonsover the past several months, putting outnew teasers and trailers. Communication from Mojang has been great. Expect to continue hearing more about the upcoming ARPG in the weeks to come. And ifMinecraft Dungeonsdoes get pushed to May, Mojang will verify fans hear it as soon as it’s a certainty.
Minecraft Dungeonsremains planned to launch in April on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
