Ys VIII for PC Postponed Until an Unspecified Time

When Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is presentWith only one day to go before launch, NIS America has revealed shocking news that will undoubtedly shock a significant number of fans: the PC version of Ys VIII will not launch on September 12 as planned, but rather at an undisclosed date.

The most recent of Adol's many adventures, as you may remember, was scheduled to launch tomorrow on the PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. But NISA decided to postpone the game's PC release in order to "improve gameplay quality" as a result of certain failures.

The announcement can be found on the Ys VIII Steam page, as follows:

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Hi there to all of you.

We regret to notify you that owing to ongoing work to improve gameplay quality, the PC release date for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been rescheduled.

We really regret any disappointment this has caused our fans who have been anticipating this release. In the end, we want the fans to have a great game. By taking the time to improve the overall quality of gameplay, we are giving the PC development of the game the additional attention it deserves.

For details on seeking a refund if you made a pre-purchase on Steam, please click the following link: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6695-QIKM-7966&l=

Please get in touch with the appropriate refund support for any orders or purchases made outside of the Steam channel.

As soon as a new release date becomes available, it will be announced.

Regarding this subject, I appreciate your tolerance, time, and support.

Best regards,In other words, Team NISA ——

Even though PC gamers who had been anticipating the game's release are obviously disappointed, it's better than NIS America releasing the game unfinished and frustrating people who paid a large sum of money up front. This could be said of any game, really, but because Ys is one of the greatest RPG series ever, it should be experienced at its peak.

Thankfully, the PS4 and PS Vita versions of the game, which go on sale tomorrow in North America and September 15 in Europe, are unaffected by this delay. The most that PC users can hope for is that the delay won't be too great.