Grand strategy game Ara: History Untold seemingly delayed to 2024 for PC

Originally scheduled for 2023.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

A big strategy game being published by Xbox is seemingly being pushed into 2024.

The store listing forAra: History UntoldonXbox.comnow shows a projected release window of 2024, meaning the game has been delayed past the original 2023 release window. A grand-strategy 4X game being developed by Oxide Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, the game takes inspiration from titles like the Civlization franchise.

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Ara: History Untold was first revealed at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 as being in development for Windows PC, with a projected release window of 2023. Since then, the developers have shared semi-regular updates, with anInsider Programallowing signups for closed alpha tests.

Being pushed to 2024 means that Ara: History Untold will join a lineup of other Xbox first-party games for that year, including Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, and Towerborne. Whenever Ara: History Untold does arrive, it’ll be available day one onPC Game Pass.

Windows Central’s take

Windows Central’s take

While this isn’t 100% confirmation of a delay, it’s an intentional change to the game’s listing on Xbox.com, so I’d be very surprised if this wasn’t the case. While the Insider Program updates have been coming at a steady pace, it’s really not all that shocking that the developers and Xbox may have decided it needs a few more months to fully come together.

I’ve reached out to Microsoft for comment.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.