South Park: The Fractured But Whole was set to release December this year, but it's now been delayed to early 2017, Ubisoft announced in a blog post.

"The development team wants to make sure the game experience meets the high expectations of fans and the additional time will help them achieve this goal," Ubisoft said.

The Fractured But Whole's new release date is Q1 2017, which would make the release occur sometime between January and March. No specific date has been revealed, but we'll keep you updated as more information is announced.

While you wait for a new release date announcement, you can check out our preview on it, which talks about The Fractured But Whole's roots in Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem. Additionally, you can watch GameSpot's Lucy James and Tamoor Hussain subject themselves to a fart-smelling nightmare device called the Nosulus Rift.