This delay will serve to add new features to the game, according to the developers. Ali Emek, a producer at Logic Artists said:

This involves diving deeper into the collection system items and exploring the land by having a whole new system of environmental risks. Creative Director Jonas Waver added:

 

They are also planning on taking this time to expand the game for multiple languages, which fans have been dying for. Expeditions: Viking will be available in English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, and Russian when it hits stores. With the game having over 200,000 words of dialogue to translate, it’s understandable why they need more time.