Biomutant was first announced during Gamescom 2017, along with an impressive trailer that left interested players wanting more. For the unaware, Biomutant is an action-RPG with an open-world environment, and players get to play as an anthropomorphic animal that they can customize to their liking.
Many expected that the title would be released within a few years after its initial reveal, but this did not end up being the case. Fans kept waiting for either developer Experiment 101 or publisher THQ Nordic to announce Biomutant’s release date, and after how many years of waiting, we finally have it!
Now, it’s been confirmed that the highly awaited game will officially launch on May 25, 2021. This exciting news was announced on Biomutant’s Twitter account, with the post also confirming that the game will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Sadly, it looks like a version of the game that’s suited for next-generation consoles won’t be available, despite the fact that both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were launched last November 2020. That said, not all hope is lost—next-gen users will still be able to experience Biomutant on their respective consoles thanks to backwards compatibility.
Biomutant is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 25th, 2021. pic.twitter.com/qVdTMaxxS5
— Biomutant (@Biomutant) January 26, 2021
We’re definitely interested to see if the game will be able to live up to everyone’s expectations, especially since it’s been hyped for so long. After all, Biomutant was once likened to the critically acclaimed Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and that’s really saying something.
In addition to that, the game is touted to have incredible and ambitious combat, as well as extensive customization options. These aspects of a game aren’t exactly that easy to pull off, but we’ll see how it does within the next few months.
Before the release date for Biomutant was officially revealed, fans were quite worried that the game was going through issues in its development. This was because developer Experiment 101 was incredibly silent about the game’s development for quite a long time, so much so that many began to wonder if the title was canceled.
However, thanks to publisher THQ Nordic’s financial reports, fans were reassured that the game was still set to release, despite the prolonged silence. Although, the financial reports failed to mention the release date at that time.
In any case, now that Biomutant’s launch date is public information, we expect that more details about the game will be revealed going forward and at a faster pace than ever before. New teasers and trailers will probably be dropped between now and its release date, giving fans a closer look at its gameplay and its supposedly ambitious combat.
It’s actually surprising that this important Biomutant announcement didn’t come with a trailer of some kind, as this is almost always the case. Hopefully, Experiment 101 or THQ Nordic will drop something new soon to keep the fans’ hype ongoing.
On the other hand, there may be some who find the lack of trailer and the nonchalant way the announcement was made to be concerning. Some may even assume that the game is going through some trouble with regards to its development. However, these assumptions are unfounded for now, and we won’t know for sure until May 25.
