Meridiem Games, Omori's European publisher, has announced the cancellation of the game's physical release for Nintendo Switch and PS4 in Europe. The publisher cited technical challenges related to multilingual European localization as the reason for the cancellation.
A String of Postponements Leads to Cancellation
The physical release, initially slated for March 2023, faced multiple delays, pushing it back to December 2023, then March 2024, and finally to January 2025. Pre-orders through retailers like Amazon were subsequently canceled. These repeated setbacks ultimately resulted in the decision to cancel the European physical release entirely.
While Meridiem Games offered little additional detail regarding the localization issues, the news has understandably disappointed fans. The cancellation prevents the game's official release in Spanish and other European languages on physical media. European players seeking a physical copy will need to import a US version.
Omori, a critically acclaimed RPG, follows Sunny, a young boy grappling with the aftermath of a traumatic experience. The game seamlessly blends the real world with Sunny's dream world, where he adopts the persona of Omori. Initially launched on PC in December 2020, the game expanded to Switch, PS4, and Xbox in 2022. However, the Xbox version was subsequently removed due to an unrelated issue involving merchandise from OMOCAT's website.
