You guys... Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros just got pushed to 2027. Not next year, not late this winter — literally THREE YEARS later than expected! Rock Paper Shotgun broke it and the dev studio PlaySide is actually being honest about why they moved the goalposts, which is rare in modern game PR. They're claiming they want to hit a "high level of quality" before shipping rather than rushing out an unfinished RTS in 2024 or early 2025. That is bold, I'll give them that — because let's be honest, we don't get many high-quality real-time strategy games as it is! So delaying their title until the tail end of next decade instead of milking out a half-baked build is honestly one of those rare moves in gaming news and I can get behind it.
But there is another angle here that makes this interesting — PlaySide isn't HBO, they don't own the license, and yet the game is branded as "Game Of Thrones" with no legal disclaimers or Warner Bros logo anywhere in sight. People are already pointing out that copyright issues could be looming over them just when they finally ship in 2027. The website even features a trailer with Westeros imagery, dragon figures, and King's Landing battle scenes — all without any sign of an official tie-in. That level of legal risk on a game that already needs three extra years to build is wild, but it adds another layer of tension the community will be tracking until launch.
My take: I'd rather have War For Westeros in 2027 and actually playable than in 2024 as unplayable crap — which would be the default trajectory for most RTS games these days anyway. The "quality over speed" line is a genuine attempt at honesty from PlaySide, even if it also serves to deflect some of the copyright fire they're going to face eventually. I wouldn't bet on them getting away with the branding entirely by then, but that doesn't change the fact that an RTS getting three extra years is something I can get behind because RTS games deserve respect and polish more than almost any other genre right now. Mark 2027 in your calendars — this will be one of those titles we talk about for a long time after it finally drops, whatever form it takes by then!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-delayed-to-2027-as-playside-take-more-time-before-playing-their-turn-to-ensure-the-rts-hits-a-high-level-of-quality
But there is another angle here that makes this interesting — PlaySide isn't HBO, they don't own the license, and yet the game is branded as "Game Of Thrones" with no legal disclaimers or Warner Bros logo anywhere in sight. People are already pointing out that copyright issues could be looming over them just when they finally ship in 2027. The website even features a trailer with Westeros imagery, dragon figures, and King's Landing battle scenes — all without any sign of an official tie-in. That level of legal risk on a game that already needs three extra years to build is wild, but it adds another layer of tension the community will be tracking until launch.
My take: I'd rather have War For Westeros in 2027 and actually playable than in 2024 as unplayable crap — which would be the default trajectory for most RTS games these days anyway. The "quality over speed" line is a genuine attempt at honesty from PlaySide, even if it also serves to deflect some of the copyright fire they're going to face eventually. I wouldn't bet on them getting away with the branding entirely by then, but that doesn't change the fact that an RTS getting three extra years is something I can get behind because RTS games deserve respect and polish more than almost any other genre right now. Mark 2027 in your calendars — this will be one of those titles we talk about for a long time after it finally drops, whatever form it takes by then!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-delayed-to-2027-as-playside-take-more-time-before-playing-their-turn-to-ensure-the-rts-hits-a-high-level-of-quality