ONTOS delayed to 2027
Kepler, the studio behind SOMA and Amnesia, has postponed the release of its upcoming thriller ONTOS to 2027.
📍 The outcome
Frictional Games postponed the release of the sci-fi horror game Ontos to 2027. The delay was implemented to deliver on the studio's ambitious vision for the title.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
Kepler has delayed the release of its new game, ONTOS, moving the launch window to 2027. The title is described as a thriller developed for the PS5.
Coverage from Eurogamer.net, PC Gamer, Push Square, Gematsu, and VGChartz emphasizes that the delay is intended to ensure the studio can deliver on its "ambitious" vision for the project. Further developments will depend on updated milestones from the developer regarding the 2027 release window.
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Who reported it (11)
- The release of the sci-fi horror game Ontos has been postponed to 2027 ixbt.games · 46d ago
- Frictional Games Delays Psychological Thriller ONTOS to 2027 on PS5 Shane the Gamer · 46d ago
- Frictional Games Delays ONTOS to 2027 TwistedVoxel · 46d ago
- ONTOS postponed: SOMA successor won't arrive until 2027 PlayFront · 46d ago
- Amnesia studio delays its new game into 2027 Yahoo Tech · 46d ago
- Ontos Delayed: Frictional Games Pushes Back Sci-Fi Horror games.gg · 46d ago
- Kepler Delays ONTOS to 2027 VGChartz · 46d ago
- SOMA Dev Pushes PS5 Thriller ONTOS to 2027 Push Square · 46d ago
- Amnesia studio delays its new game into 2027 PC Gamer · 46d ago
- Soma dev's next game, Ontos, delayed to 2027 in order to deliver on studio's "ambitious" vision Eurogamer.net · 46d ago
- ONTOS delayed to 2027 Gematsu · 46d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Who is developing ONTOS?
The game is being developed by Kepler, the studio known for SOMA and Amnesia.
When is the new release date for ONTOS?
The game has been delayed to 2027.
Why was the game delayed?
According to Eurogamer.net, the delay is to deliver on the studio's "ambitious" vision.
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