Darksiders 2 delayed until August 2012

THQ has announced that Darksiders II will now be released globally in August 2012, rather than June as previously announced.

According to Vigil, the development team behind the game, the delay is to allow additional time for polish and bug fixing. Vigil has also stressed that the delay has nothing to do with the recent layoffs at Vigil Games or to tie in with the Wii U launch as rumored.

"The rumor-mill has been churning with speculation recently, so we wanted to put it to rest first here with our core fans: Darksiders II will be moving to release globally in August 2012, rather than June as previously announced. It’s just a short delay, but we promise the game you’ll have in August will be well worth the wait!"

"This is great news for the team at Vigil, because it allows additional time for polish and to ensure that all aspects of Darksiders II meet the high-quality bar the team is targeting. In game development, more time is always a good thing for quality and the Vigil team is dedicated to providing the definitive Darksiders experience."