Solar Ash Delayed To December, Less Than Two Weeks Away From Release Date

Heart Machine’s Solar Ash has been delayed.

Originally scheduled to be released on October 26, Heart Machine, Annapurna Interactive and the publisher announced today that Solar Ash will now launch on December 2. Studio says that it will take more time to finish the game and fix some bugs.

Heart Machine and Annapurna Interactive have decided to delay the release of Solar Ash until December 2, 2021,” Heart Machine’s statementThis is what it says. “We want Solar Ash to shine, and we need a bit more time to get the last pieces of polish and bug fixes into the game, while still navigating this global pandemic as a highly dedicated team. We will get there with this short delay.

Solar Ash, a 3D platformer that features boss fights inspired by Shadow of the Colossus, was revealed at the PlayStation 5 event in July last year. It is the next game by Heart Machine following its critically acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter.

It lets players play Rei as a spacefaring spelunker, who searches for artifacts and resources on alien planets. She also traverses the environment using rollerskating-like mechanics. Rei’s world becomes threatened by a massive black hole known as the Ultra Void and she must make her way through it in order to save all that she knows.

The device will be available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on December 2nd, as well as PC.

For more about Solar Ash, find out why it’s on Game Informer’s Most anticipated 2021 holiday gamesThen, go to the Annapurna Interactive has released a trailerYou can find it here. This is a great resource. Here’s a quick glimpse at Rei fighting one of his massive bossesAfter that, you can use Solar Ash.