Blood Bowl 2: clarification about the pre-order offers and the extra races.

Good day,



Following the reaction of some players concerning the opening of the pre-orders and the additional races associated, we feel like we need to clarify some information.



Originally planned in June, we decided to delay the release of Blood Bowl 2 to September, in order to give the polish needed for the game to offer the best experience possible to all players. The production of the game is now over, and Blood Bowl 2 has just entered a long phase of tests and certifications, notably for consoles, which will lead to a worldwide release on September 22.



In order to compensate for the understandable disappointment this delay has caused among fans, we decided to use the extra time to produce 2 extra races, which we intended to offer to players who pre-order the game. These races are currently under production, and will be available for download only after the release of the game, they are not included on the game’s disk/original download. We are working hard to have them ready by September 22. In consequence, we are somewhat surprised by the reaction of some players who are dissatisfied by this bonus.



We have not, however, changed our objective with these DLCs: to apologize for the delay by offering an extra race with its key players, design, animations, sounds, and star players. Please believe us when we say this is a whole lot of work. Finally, to people who do not understand why we are not releasing Blood Bowl 2 with 23 races from the get-go: as enticing as it sounds, it would require us to delay the release of the game by at least 12 months, while doubling the development budget!



We hope these clarifications will give the answers sought after by players who, most probably, were not around during the time when we first announced the delay, and the beginning of the production of two extra races.



Thank you for your time!



Cyanide Studios & Focus Home Interactive.