Meridiem Games, Omori's European publisher, has announced the cancellation of the game's physical release for Switch and PS4 in Europe. The reason cited is technical difficulties related to multilingual European localization. This news has left many fans disappointed.
Omori's Physical Release Cancellation in Europe
A String of Delays Leads to Cancellation
Meridiem Games' Twitter (X) announcement revealed the cancellation of the physical European release. While the publisher stated technical issues with localization were the cause, further details remain undisclosed.
Fans point to a history of delays. Initial listings showed a March 2023 release, later pushed to December 2023, then March 2024, and finally to January 2025. Pre-orders were subsequently canceled. These repeated postponements ultimately resulted in the cancellation.
This is a significant blow for fans, particularly as it would have been the first official release of the game in Spanish and other European languages. While European players can still obtain physical copies, they are limited to importing the US version.
Omori, an RPG following Sunny, a young boy grappling with trauma, seamlessly blends the real world with Sunny's dream world, where he becomes Omori. Initially released on PC in December 2020, it expanded to Switch, PS4, and Xbox in 2022. However, the Xbox version was removed due to an inappropriate T-shirt design previously sold by OMOCAT.