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We saw 2020 begin with a slew of high-profile game delays, most notably Cyberpunk 2077 and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Then, COVID-19 struck and threw the games industry through a head-spinning loop through 2021. As 2022 begins, more delays continue to hit the industry as developers truly begin to understand the effects the pandemic had on their work pipeline.

So we've compiled a list of every game delayed from 2021 and beyond. Some of these games are stalled indefinitely, while others have set release windows or a final release date. We'll continually update this list as more game news develops.

Games delayed into 2022 and beyond

Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy 16 never had a firm release date, but that hasn't stopped the developer from notifying fans that development was set back by six months. It's unclear when exactly it will launch, though people can expect more information later in 2022. As was expected, this delay was attributed to the pandemic.

Release date: TBD

Ghostwire: Tokyo

This new IP coming from Tango Gameworks was meant to hit PS5 and PC exclusively in 2021. However, the developer announced it was pushed to early 2022 to focus on protecting the team's health and delivering the "unforgettable version" the studio's been working on.

Release date: March 25, 2022

God of War Ragnarok

We don't know much about God of War Ragnarok other than what we can glean from its reveal trailer, we did know it wasn't going to release in 2021 as initially planned. Instead, Sony Santa Monica needs some more time and bumped the release date to sometime in 2022.

Release date: 2022

Gotham Knights

WB Games Montreal's highly-anticipated Batman title won't make its planned release in 2021. To deliver the best experience possible, Gotham Knights was postponed until next year. When it does launch on PS5, players will be able to take control of the Bat Family and uncover the secrets behind the Court of Owls.

Release date: 2022

Hogwarts Legacy

WB Games unveiled Hogwarts Legacy during a Sony PS5 press conference in September 2020. The upcoming RPG was set to take us back to the popular Wizarding World sometime later this year, but to create "the best possible experience," it was delayed until 2022. It looks like we'll need to wait a bit longer, but hopefully, it's worth it.

Release date: 2022

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is set to bundle up all nine movies and completely remake the original Lego saga in a new package, but it didn't hit its original spring 2021 release date as planned. TT Games announced it had been delayed, and at Gamescom 2021, it revealed that its new release date would be sometime in the spring of 2022. TT Games eventually settled on an April 5 release date.

Release date: April 5, 2022

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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We'll need to wait longer to re-experience the adventures of Anakin, Luke, and Rey in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. On the bright side, a galaxy far, far away will never look better in LEGO form when it comes to PS4 and PS5. Built from the ground up, Star Wars fans won't want to miss out on this one.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Ubisoft is remaking the classic Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, but in all honesty, the reveal trailer looked ... rough. Nothing like what a proper remake should. Though it was intended to release in January 2021, its first delay was until March 2021 and then indefinitely.

Release date: TBD

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an interesting one. It's easily the biggest and most ambitious title from developer Daedalic Entertainment, so it makes sense that it needs more time to ensure that it meets expectations. Daedalic said it should "fully leverage the power of the new generation of consoles" and "the universe will be faithfully represented" when it launches in 2022.

Release date: 2022

Saints Row

Saints Row's reboot was intended for a packed February 2022, but it was moved to August 2022. The developer stated this move was to ensure the game exceeds expectations and meets their high standards to do their vision justice.

Release date: Aug. 23, 2022

Saints Row (2022)

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Your adventure in Santo Ileso will have to wait a little bit longer. At least until then, you always have the original four Saints Row games to play. When you do get your hands on this reboot, you'll find yourselves embroiled in a fight between rival gangs. Take control of the cities nine districts with a wide variety of high-tech weaponry.

Skull & Bones

It's not the first delay Skull & Bones suffered, and it probably won't be the last. It was expected to release in Q3/Q4 of 2018 before being pushed into 2019. We can see how that panned out as it's now 2022 — and it has still yet to release. Ubisoft expects to release it during its next fiscal year starting in April 2022.

Release date: 2022-2023

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Fans have eagerly awaited this sequel to the cult classic for over a decade. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 was initially scheduled to hit store shelves in March 2020, but was delayed later into 2020 and then further until sometime in 2021 at an unspecified date. Then, the publisher went on to obliterate the development team and delayed it indefinitely.

Release date: TBA (Delayed indefinitely)

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

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Vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures have secretly shaped all of human history in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. As a thinblood vampire, your character is weaker than most, but you can climb the ladder. When players finally get to jump in, they're be treated to a wonderful gothic world.