First Published December 22, 2023, 15:37

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Pioner is an upcoming open-world FPS game taking place in a post-apocalyptic Soviet-era island, developed by GFAGames. Players will explore an environment with extreme levels of radiation that's filled with animals, mutants, and anomalies. Pioner definitely has a promising premise, and whilst it was intending to release in 2023, it was unfortunately delayed until 2024. If you're keen to know why, including when we expect to see it launch, read on for everything you need to know about the 1st person action MMORPG.

Why Was Pioner Delayed

On November 22, 2023 Alexander Nikitin (Founder of LLC GFAGAMES) announced that the studio was postponing Pioner's release to 2024. Here's the full statement:

"Our development team has been working hard to create the project. We are improving the game on a daily basis, refining mechanics and developing the details of the project, however, the scaling and content challenges of the PIONER world are too ambitious to release the game in 2023 without sacrificing quality. Based on the results of our testing, we decided to take more time and improve the game to maintain the standards we have always focused on. We ask for your understanding of our position as our game needs to be quality in order to be successful and grow for years to come. We apologize for the wait and hope that the content and quality of our game can live up to it."

When will Pioner Release

For now, Pioner's release date is "2024" but there's no specific release window or date to explain precisely how far into the year the game might have been delayed.

The lack of clarity means we could be looking at an early 2024 release whilst the developers finish adding some polish, or perhaps the delay means we won't see the game until much later on in the year.

For now, it's all up for speculation. However, the game will have a beta access period prior to its full release, which will give players the opportunity to try out the game before it's ready for a full release on all platforms.

If we had to put our money on it, we think we'll see a beta in the first half of 2024, with a full release pushed into the second half of the year.

What Platforms will Pioner Release On

Although the website shows that the game is coming to PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms, there's no specific information at the time of writing.

Writing on X (formally Twitter) the official Pioner X account has answered a variety of questions relating to the platforms the game will be available on.

We've pasted the questions and answers below, just to avoid any ambiguity:

Q: Is it going to be on steam?

A: The platform where the game will be distributed is currently unknown, but we'll make sure everyone has a convenient and reliable purchase option.

Q: Is this early 2024? Will it launch on pc and consoles at the same time? Beta for console?

A: Release is planned for 2024, we wil share more information about the release on consoles later!

Written by Cole Podany

Cole is a Staff Writer at GINX Esports TV based in the United States. He's a lover of all things horror and particularly loves old horror games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil. You can also find him writing about Dead by Daylight and a slew of other games. Outside of writing for GINX, Cole loves cooking and his two cats. You can contact Cole for pitches at [email protected].

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