The Witcher 3 has been delayed to May 2015

The Wither 3 developer CD Projekt RED has announced that the game's release has been pushed back to May of 2015.

The developer sent an open letter to fans announcing the delay. The game will now launch May 19, 12 weeks after its original February release date.

"Ever since we started working on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we knew it would be an ambitious game. We wanted, and still aim, to give you an incredible experience, an epic adventure in a vast, completely open fantasy universe," the developer said in the email.

"The sheer size and complexity of The Witcher, key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected. When we release the most important game in our studio’s history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level that will allow you to enjoy the game thoroughly.

"With this in mind, we took another look at current workloads and what they mean for the team. Even though everyone is working at full speed, we concluded that we need another 12 weeks, so we are shifting the release date of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to May 19th, 2015.

"We owe you an apology. We set the release date too hastily. It’s a hard lesson, one to take to heart for the future. We know what we want to do to make Wild Hunt one of the best RPGs you will ever play. And we continue to work hard to achieve just that. So, we apologize and ask for your trust."

This marks the second time the release date of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been moved. Initially, the game was pegged for a late 2014 release, before being pushed to February 2015.