NWN 2: Mysteries of Westgate Delayed – Again!

Atari’s project April 7th release date for Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate has come and gone, leaving Ossian Studios’ Tiberius209 to try and explain what the latest hold-up is all about.

Contrary to what some have implied, we really are waiting on Hasbro’s approval. That approval has not come, apparently, because of concerns regarding some of the European distributors. I don’t know enough to be more specific as to the nature of these concerns. The result is the same regardless.

What that means is that you North American customers could be playing right now, but everyone (Ossian included) has always desired a simultaneous release. The question is whether the approvals will take long enough to warrant a staggered release or if we should continue holding up everyone to wait for the concerns to be addressed. I don’t know which direction it will go.

Hopefully these approvals won’t take more than a few days, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.