Twisted Metal Delayed To 2012

PS3 gamers have one less release to look forward to this fall. Eat Sleep Play co-founder David Jaffe revealed today that the vehicle combat game Twisted Metal will not make its October 4th release date. They're now targeting an early 2012 release.

"It sucks bad when games miss their announced launch dates. We’re gamers too and we know how annoying it is," said Jaffe on the PlayStation.Blog. "It’s disappointing and frustrating and it really takes the wind out of your sails if you’re a fan that has been looking forward to playing a title for a long time."

"Thing is, you gotta trust me when I tell you that – with this extra time for tuning and polish – the game is going to be so much better than it already is. And if you played Twisted Metal and liked it at E3 or Comic-Con, or if you get to play it (and you enjoy it) at one of the August shows, just imagine how much more fun the final game will be with some extra time, polish, and love."

Jaffe balanced out the bad news with some good news: Eat Sleep Play will be showing off a new build of Twisted at GamesCom and PAX Prime this month. Attendees of both shows will get to try out a new mode called "Team Hunted." A new level called Thrills & Spills Amusement Park and a Dollface story trailer will also be unveiled at the conventions.

Gamescom will take place August 17th-21st in Cologne, Germany. PAX Prime runs from August 26th to the 28th in Seattle.

Pete Haas

Staff Writer at CinemaBlend.