MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has caught our eye from the very first moment it was announced. Originally the game which is set in the BattleTech universe was scheduled to be released sometime in 2018. Later, the team pushed its release to September of 2019, however, seems like it won’t make this launch window as well…

According to the new announcement in the game’s website, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will now be releasing on December 10th, 2019. Not only that – the game won’t be released on Steam. Piranha Games made a new deal with Epic Games Store to launch MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries exclusively on Epic’s platform. The game will hold a 1-year exclusivity deal.

We can guess that the exclusivity deal is the main reason behind the delay of the game. However, Piranha Games are saying that the delay has nothing to do with this new deal and the main reason behind the dealy is a time needed to localize MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries to other languages. Riiight…

Gamers who already pre-ordered the game on Steam will be able to obtain refunds until September 1st. If you’re among them, follow this link for instructions on how to get your money back.