Darksiders II's release date has been pushed back from June 29 to an unspecified day in August, THQ has announced.

"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," explained the publisher on the game's official website. "In game development, more time is always a good thing for quality and the Vigil team is dedicated to providing the definitive Darksiders experience."

A brief Q&A accompanied the announcement, including confirmation that the delay hasn't been made in order to launch simultaneously on Wii U, and that the game content and future DLC plans remain unchanged.

The exact street dates will be issued for each region in the days to come.

All pre-orders on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC will still receive a complimentary upgrade to the Limited Edition.

The Limited Edition includes the standard retail game, plus a code to download the game's first single-player DLC, Argul's Tomb, free of charge once it becomes available.

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Interestingly, a comment made in the Q&A suggests that THQ's financial position isn't as perilous as some had reported.

"Nothing is more important to us than quality and thankfully our company's current operational position allows us to make the right choice for Darksiders II," explained the Q&A.

I wonder if the firm hadn't reported better than expected Q4 results, whether Darksiders II would have been afforded the extra development time.