It'll be no big surprise to most of you, but SEGA and Obsidian has
confirmed a delay for Alpha Protocol that will push the title from its
previous autumn 2009 release window into spring 2010.

This
follows reports from last month (citing an alleged SEGA document) that
a Sony product evaluator said the game, "felt barely RPG," with an
initial level that was, "too challenging for players," and that "Mass
Effect felt more RPG".

"Alpha Protocol is a new take on the RPG
genre and from day one the team has been working to make Alpha Protocol
a truly unique game for players to experience," said Feargus Urquhart,
CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. "We're very happy that SEGA has made the
decision to hold back the shipment of the game in order to give it the
best chance at becoming the publishing success that we at Obsidian and
our partners at SEGA are striving for."

"Alpha Protocol has been
a very promising title since the beginning of the development cycle,"
said Alan Pritchard, European Managing Director, SEGA Europe Ltd. "By
pushing Alpha Protocol to Spring 2010, we can ensure that the game will
be released in the best commercial release window possible and will
also receive the focus this true AAA titles deserves."