If you were hoping to pick up a physical copy of Lords of the Fallen in Australia today you might have noticed that it’s a touch bare on shelves.
That’s because freight delays have tied up shipments of certain versions of the game, affecting the standard PS5 copy and the Collector’s Edition on both PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game’s Deluxe version on both platforms is unaffected.
EB Games pre-order customers for the standard PS5 version have reportedly received an SMS informing them of the delay and giving them the option to change their order to the Deluxe Edition instead, while JB Hi-Fi customers have similarly been advised via email or contact from stores.
Amazon has listed a new release date for the standard PS5 version of the game as October 20th, while EB Games currently lists it with what seems like a placeholder date of October 31st while the JB website simply shows it as “coming soon.”
With the Xbox version of the game the only physical standard copy on store shelves, it creates something of an awkward situation with CI Games’ and HEXWORKS’ statement this morning that apologises for the state of the Xbox version at launch, saying:
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the content creators who have worked with us to enable the rapid deployment of patches, updates, and performance improvements ahead of tomorrow’s exciting launch of Lords of the Fallen.
“As such, PC and PlayStation 5 players will be able to enjoy the game as intended. The Xbox version is currently being updated, bringing it to parity with the other platforms, and the patch will release over the coming days.”
— LORDS OF THE FALLEN (@lotfgame) October 12, 2023
We’ve been playing the game on PC and haven’t experienced any egregious issues along the lines of the Xbox version, and while we don’t have a full review ready quite yet (it’s a big game!) we’ll have it published very soon.
In our last, extensive hands-on preview we said, “With some combat refinement and polishing, this could easily be one of the cooler action fantasy experiences of the year, even if it took a second run at it to find solid ground. ”
Lords of the Fallen is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Amazon has copies for $89 including shipping.
