After a previous delay which pushed its release back to late October, real-time strategy title War Hospital has been delayed to early 2024 by developer Brave Lamb Studio and publisher NACON. The World War I game will be heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC when it is ready. Brave Lamb Studio says the game needs some additional time to meet its quality goals for War Hospital:
You have been following our news for a long time and you know that we are committed to making a truly unique game. As the aim of the game is to save people rather than kill them, War Hospital offers a different perspective from other war strategy games. We want to make the game as deep and realistic as possible while respecting the subject it deals with. This is why War Hospital features a range of game mechanics, including management, strategy and role play. These different systems are complex, and we require more development time than previously thought to find the right balance.
To achieve our authenticity and quality goals, we have decided to extend our development time and push back the release to early 2024. These additional months will allow us to refine details, balance the game and fix more bugs so that you have a more polished game.
Thank you for your understanding, your patience and your support.
As someone who has had a keen eye on War Hospital, I am disappointed in the news, but I never fault a developer for taking its time to get things right. For the unfamiliar, War Hospital is a single-player RTS that sees players managing a WWI British field hospital, managing resources, and making tough decisions regarding who lives and who dies. Have a look at the latest trailer before you go:
“Dear players,
You have been following our news for a long time and you know that we are committed to making a truly unique game. As the aim of the game is to save people rather than kill them, War Hospital offers a different perspective from other war strategy games. We want to make the game as deep and realistic as possible while respecting the subject it deals with. This is why War Hospital features a range of game mechanics, including management, strategy and role play. These different systems are complex, and we require more development time than previously thought to find the right balance.
To achieve our authenticity and quality goals, we have decided to extend our development time and push back the release to early 2024. These additional months will allow us to refine details, balance the game and fix more bugs so that you have a more polished game.
Thank you for your understanding, your patience and your support.
Stay tuned for more information about War Hospital soon.
The War Hospital team.”
