In a post made this Friday (August 22nd) on their official X page, developer Aeternum Game Studios announced that their upcoming game, Aeterna Lucis, has been delayed to early 2026. Previously, the metroidvania was scheduled for September of this year.
According to the statement, the main reason for this delay is Hollow Knight: Silksong, which recently had its release date confirmed for next September 4th. As stated by Aeternum Game Studios, despite the development process for Aeterna Lucis already being completed, the team wants to use the extra time to verify every aspect of the gameplay and ensure the best version reaches players.
Sequel to Aeterna Noctis, Aeterna Lucis pits the Queen of Light in a battle against the Supreme God of Chaos to prevent the destruction of her own existence while searching for the whereabouts of her former enemy, the King of Darkness.
Aeterna Lucis is scheduled to be released on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Check out the official statement from Aeternum Games Studios below (via X):
“Dear community,
As you know, we’ve been working on Aeterna Lucis for over four years, our most ambitious project to date. A title that means the world to us and represents the greatest effort of the entire Aeternum Game Studios team.
Our initial plan was to release it in September, but following Hollow Knight: Silksong’s announcement, we’re fully aware our game wouldn’t get the visibility it deserves. Competing with a phenomenon on that scale would be unfair not only to our team’s effort but also to you, the community, who expects to experience this adventure under the best possible conditions.
Additionally, we still don’t have all necessary development kits to ensure a simultaneous launch across all next-gen platforms. To be transparent, we believe the best decision for everyone is to step back and bring Aeterna Lucis at the right time.
That’s why we’ve made the difficult but necessary decision to delay the release to 2026.
The game is already finished, and we’ll use this extra time to keep polishing it, refining every detail to ensure it delivers the perfect experience our community deserves. We know this change impacts many of our strategies, but we’re confident that with your support, we’ll overcome this major challenge.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank Team Cherry. No need to wish luck—we know Silksong will be a success and a masterpiece. Rather than rivalry, what we feel is gratitude: thanks to them, the Metroidvania genre is more alive than ever, and in fact, they were one of the main inspirations that led us to create Aeterna Noctis and the entire saga in development.
Thank you for walking alongside us on this journey. 2026 will be a special year, and we can’t wait to experience it with you all.
With all our affection,
The Aeternum Game Studios Team.”
