DayZ creator Dean Hall has commented on video game delays, saying they should be normalized and that consumers hold the power to show platform-holders that it’s OK to delay a game.
Writing on Reddit, Hall said he believes developers have “target fixation” regarding launch timing for their games, and while some of this is due to “revenue pressures,” it’s also “wrapped up in perception.”
“Failure to delay also leads to crunch culture,” he said (via PC Gamer). “So I am here today on a mission–let us normalize delaying games. You as consumers have the power to make it clear to platform holders (Xbox, PlayStation) that delays are okay.”