Sci-fi Action Platformer REPLACED Delayed to 2023

Publisher Coatsink and developer Sad Cat Studios announced that their upcoming Sci-fi  action platformer REPLACED has been delayed to to 2023. The game was initially slated to release sometime this year.

The full announcement via the companies can be seen below: 

Today we’re making the very difficult decision to delay REPLACED until 2023.

The Belarusian based studio working on the game, Sad Cat Studios, has a team of talented developers from Belarus and Ukraine. Unfortunately, the continued war in Ukraine has heavily impacted the development of REPLACED, as most of the team resides in the neighboring regions.

The priority for Sad Cat was for the safety of the team and their families. As a result, part of the team has now relocated and work has only recently restarted on REPLACED.

Publisher Coatsink, parent company Thunderful, and developer Sad Cat Studios have decided to move the release to 2023 to ensure that the game is in the best state it can possibly be. We are continuing to work hard to match the quality you’ve come to expect from the trailer, but are prioritizing both the physical and mental health of the developers by not forcing the original deadlines that have been unexpectedly impacted.

Thank you all for your continued patience and support for REPLACED and Sad Cat Studios.

It won’t be long before you can Ent3r%t*he{V01d……..

The game’s details can also be seen below:

REPLACED is a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H.—an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will.

REPLACED combines cinematic platformer, pixel art, and free-flow action combat with a deep engaging dystopian story set in an alternative 1980’s.

Explore and uncover the mysteries in and around Phoenix-City from the perspective of R.E.A.C.H. who is learning how to be human in a society that has taken a turn for the worst.

Everything is ruled by corruption and greed. The ones in power see humans and their organs as nothing more than just currency.

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