This is the hardest update to write at the moment, and I really hate making these decisions without reason. But unfortunately, there's no other way out of this. During the final level of testing in advance of Next Fest, a multitude of unplanned issues have been discovered that will not be easily fixed in the available time that I have. Regrettably, the issues are so extensive and involved that a complete review of the game is going to be required in order to ensure that I can meet the expectations of the general public in regard to what I intend to deliver. As a result of this, I have made the difficult decision to completely delay the release of Advent Heroes until further notice and to immediately withdraw from Next Fest until such time as I can determine as to whether or not the game will be able to live up to the intended standards of quality content that players deserve.

This is not the kind of decision that I make lightly. However, the fact of the matter is that meeting player expectations is a cornerstone of the Zero Break philosophy. Although I had every intention to make sure that at least a sufficient part of the game would be ready for inclusion once the issues came to my attention, the reality is that making wholesale changes of this magnitude on such a tight schedule is simply not feasible.

I will share more information once I have an idea on when or if I will be able to proceed with the release of Advent Heroes, but for now I am stepping aside from all public activity regarding the game until all options have been considered with respect for the situation.