Arkane Studios' first game post-Microsoft acquisition just can't seem to catch a break. After being delayed to next year (alongside Starfield), Microsoft is reportedly preparing to delay the game by at least one quarter.
Industry insider Okami claims that the Bethesda Softworks subsidiary has pushed the launch date of Redfall back "by about 6 weeks". Okami claims that Redfall will be released in May, not March. Unfortunately, the source didn't clarify why it's pushing the launch of Redfall by over a month. Instead, all they had to say was that "it's for the best."
On one hand, delays are normal these days. It's partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic and also because of Cyberpunk 2077. Audiences are more receptive to delays if it means it gives the developers more time to make sure the game comes out as the very best possible version. On the other hand, this doesn't mean we can't speculate about the reason for the delay. Starfield and Redfall were largely considered as the two big Xbox exclusives of the year. Microsoft might be thinking of staggering their release, pushing Redfall back deeper into next year while Starfield gets all the spotlight for the first few months.