That's going to drive demand, but the company has an inconsistent history when it comes to meeting planned release dates. (cnbc.com)
The original planned release date for the game was June 24th. (gertlushgaming.co.uk)
A few things that were talked about was the original planned release date which was supposed to be in the Summer, why the shift from cross-gen to current - gen only and some difficulties they had while developing the game. (shonengamez.com)