Dreamfall release date pushed back

Written by Jack Allin — August 26, 2005 at 11:23

For the many gamers anxiously awaiting Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, the wait just got a little bit longer. Today Funcom announced the game has been rescheduled to launch in the spring of 2006 for both Windows and Xbox.

Originally projected for a release late this year, Funcom notes that the additional months of development ensure "the highest possible quality while making sure the game reaches the market in a more favourable timeslot." (Indeed, we've all witnessed games die cruel retail deaths in the overcrowded Christmas season.)

Dreamfall, of course, is the highly anticipated and perhaps equally controversial sequel to The Longest Journey. While creating what the developers call a "classic adventure game at heart", Funcom is forsaking the traditional point & click format of its predecessor. Instead, Dreamfall "takes the genre in a new and bold direction" in a fully 3D world with direct control, free exploration, and includes some action and stealth elements that develop naturally from its mature storyline.

To help pass the time through the Dreamfall-less winter months, be sure to check out our several previews.