‘Difficult decision’ forces Outbound team to delay launch by three weeks

Just a week before Outbound was slated to launch on April 23, the devs shared a message revealing that it’s been pushed back by just under a full month. The new release date is slated for May 14, which means there are three more weeks of waiting before it arrives.

In a post shared to X, the devs called this choice a “difficult decision” that was necessary due to an issue that was discovered very late in the process. Since it was meant to debut next week, the team decided there wasn’t enough time to get it fixed, causing this delay.

Without going into specifics, the devs did reveal that it would “negatively impact” players’ enjoyment of the game. Since Outbound is slated to launch across all platforms at the same time, the team needed extra time to make this happen, as they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.

“Please be assured that our team has worked extremely hard to address this and did everything possible to stay on schedule,” the devs said in their delay announcement post.

Outbound originally started off as a campaign on Kickstarter back on Aug. 13, 2024. The fundraising period for funding it ran until Sept. 12, 2024. Once the goals were met, the game then entered full development, with a demo for it eventually being released on March 3, 2026.

If you were excited to set out on a new adventure with friends, the postponement of this game may come as a big disappointment. Luckily, it’s not a massive delay, and you can technically still play at least part of it ahead of the launch.

To make this delay a bit easier to cope with, the devs announced that the Outbound demo will remain available until May 12, giving you plenty of time to test out a portion of the cozy van life game to determine if it’s right for you before it releases. The demo is available to play on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The full game will be available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 when it launches, but the demo isn’t available on either one.

Outbound is an exploration-focused game that allows you to set out on a journey alone or with friends across vast, open-world biomes. Along the way, you’ll need to gather key resources, enhance your van, build a home on top of it, find ways to source energy from the environment, visit important Landmarks, and so much more. You can set off on a new adventure when it officially arrives on the new release date, May 14.

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MOUSE P.I. For Hire is coming soon to PC and consoles, and it’s coming pretty soon. Developed by Fumi Games, MOUSE P.I. For Hire puts you in the boots of Jack Pepper across an action-packed adventure.

But first, let’s look at when the game goes live worldwide so that you can jump in in the first minute.

MOUSE P.I. For Hire release countdown

MOUSE P.I. For Hire releases worldwide on Thursday, April 16. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live across all platforms.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 5am PT
• 7am CT
• 8am ET
• 3pm UTC
• 4pm CET

The timings are based on the information available on SteamDB. While MOUSE P.I. For Hire will also be available on consoles, the same schedule is valid. Hence, you can’t take advantage of any New Zealand trick for extra hours of gameplay.

What to expect from MOUSE P.I. For Hire

MOUSE P.I. For Hire is an FPS title unlike anything you might have seen. It’s an adventure that takes inspiration from the cartoons of the 1930s. The black and white visuals are all hand-drawn frame by frame. While the visuals might be all retro, the gameplay is anything but that.

As you progress along your adventures, you’ll find out more about the world around you. You’ll have to make full use of your arsenal and firepower to eliminate enemies in front of you. The world of MOUSE P.I. For Hire will throw plenty at you, including different bosses. Hence, you’ll need to master the use of your weapons and upgrade them over time.

Here’s a summary of what you can expect from the game.

• Hand-drawn visual world inspired by teh class cartoons.
• Fast-paced FPS combat where you have to be constantly on the move.
• Single-player campaign that you can complete at your own pace.
• Over 20 levels teeming with all kinds of enemies.
• Unique weapons and equipment that are completely upgradable.
• Different consumables that will turn the tide of the battle in your favor.

While the game doesn’t offer a demo, you can choose to pre-purchase MOUSE P.I. For Hire on your preferred platform.

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