Årsagen er ganske enkelt, at de har brug for mere tid til at finpudse spillet, så det til fulde kan leve op til deres høje ambitionsniveau, når det altså endelig bliver udgivet. Ifølge den nye udmelding så bliver det nu engang i løbet af foråret 2018.
Shannon Loftis der er chefen hos Microsoft Studios Publishing, har udtalt følgende til Polygon, om den nye udskydelse:
We’re very excited about Crackdown 3, and so are many fans, and so it’s a difficult call to move the release date.
However, we want to make sure to deliver the right game, with the right quality, and at the right time. Crackdown 3 is a hugely ambitious game and we want to ensure we deliver the right experiences all the way through every part of the game, whether that’s campaign, co-op multiplayer or our competitive multiplayer mode, Wrecking Zone. Getting the balance right between the three modes is important, and we are going to take the extra development time to ensure that. Gamers can expect Crackdown 3 in Spring of 2018.”
Herunder kan du se den seneste trailer fra Crackdown 3, som blev udgivet i forbindelse med årets E3 messe.