Gearbox delays Homeworld 3 launch to next year

Gearbox further promised to provide a progress update on the game this summer. The company wrote, "We are looking forward to sharing our biggest Homeworld 3 progress update yet later this summer. We've been working on a lot behind the scenes, and we can't wait to show everyone."

We presume this update will include a new gameplay video and a demo, or at least one of them, since the company made this revelation in response to a user's request for more information on those fronts.

In a blog post accompanying the release, Gearbox revealed it delayed the game only to refine the game and ensure it is up to par with the "legacy of its predecessors."

The company claims the delay isn't the result of a change in scope, but it didn't deny technical issues are a factor.

While fans of the sci-fi strategy game expressed disappointment at another delay, they expressed their support of Gearbox and their decision to not compromise on quality. In fact, some people went as far as encouraging the company to take all the time it needs to finish the game – a sentiment that the game's developers will certainly take kindly to.

Asides from Gearbox's dedication to delivering a high quality game, we imagine that Electronic Arts' recent experience is another incentive.

In the wake of Battlefield 2042's launch, some gamers started harassing the developers for the game's poor state. Recently, EA had to release a statement in condemnation of the act and promise repercussions for offenders.

Homeworld 3 will launch on PC sometime in February 2024.