ega’s athletic combat outing joins other big names in skipping Q4 2009
Publisher Sega has confirmed that Platinum Games’ Bayonetta will the Q4 2009 release window and is now due for release some time in early 2010.
The game joins other high-profile delayess such as Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, Mafia II, Alan Wake, Singularity and God of War III.
“Bayonetta is an extremely important new IP for SEGA and adds a new level of depth to our growing portfolio,” SEGA’s West president Mike Hayes explained.
“As a result of market analysis, we have taken a publishing decision that January 2010 is the optimum release time in the Western Markets to maximise this exciting new title's potential.”
Bayonetta will still be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in October and is due to arrive in the West on January 29th.