Biomutant, an open world action RPG where players take control of a highly customizable anthropomorphic animal, was first revealed with an impressive Gamescom trailer back in 2017. While it was expected to launch within a couple of years of its announcement, Biomutant's release date has eluded fans - until now, that is. Following an extended development process, the Biomutant release date has been confirmed for May 25, 2021.
The release date announcement was made on the official Biomutant Twitter account, where it was confirmed that the game would be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem as though a next-gen version of Biomutant is on the table, despite the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles releasing last November. Even so, owners of those consoles will still be able to play Biomutant on them as both are backward compatible.
Whenever the game does release, it will be interesting to see if it lives up to the hype. Biomutant has been compared to Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which is not a small comparison to make. Not only that, but it's also promising to deliver ambitious combat and customization options, which may be tricky to pull off. Fans will find out this coming May.
Prior to Biomutant's release date reveal, there was some concern that the game was in trouble. The developers were silent about it and its development progress for an extended amount of time, with some believing Biomutant was canceled. However, financial reports from publisher THQ Nordic reassured fans that the long-in-development game was still in development and planning to release, though they stopped short of providing a specific release window for the game.
Now that fans know when to expect Biomutant, it stands to reason that information on the game will be released at a faster pace. It wouldn't be surprising if new Biomutant trailers cropped up between now and May 25, giving fans a fresh look at the game's ambitious gameplay. In fact, it's surprising that the Biomutant release date announcement wasn't accompanied by a trailer, which is usually the case, so hopefully fans can expect more footage sooner rather than later.
Some may take the lack of new Biomutant trailers, and the Twitter account's nonchalant announcement of the release date, as a troubling sign about the game's development. Those concerns have yet to be founded, but fans will find out how it stacks up when the Biomutant release date rolls around on May 25.
Biomutant launches May 25 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.