Dragami Games announced that the release date of the Lollipop Chainsaw remake has been delayed until Summer 2024. Additionally, the official title of the remake will be Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP. Producer Yoshimi Yasuda delivered the news through his Twitter account. The game was originally slated for a 2023 release.
The original announcement message by Yasuda is written in Japanese and it included an English version. You can read it here:
正式タイトル名は”Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP”
ゲーム開発に全力で取り組んでいますが,もうすこし時間が必要になりました。
皆様に愛されるゲームをめざし尽力してまいりますので,変わらぬご支援をお願い申し上げます…!!!
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Please see attached message in English. pic.twitter.com/zTRbIffe3X— 安田善巳 Yoshimi Yasuda (@yasudaD5) August 11, 2023
Meanwhile, the Dragami Games official Twitter account specified the new release window for the game. The message is also available in Japanese and English.
Official Title Announcement: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP.
RePOP's release delayed to summer 2024 for the best gaming experience.
Apologies to fans waiting for the latest Lollipop Chainsaw installment, thank you for your understanding.#lollipopchainsaw pic.twitter.com/Iu3ioIwkqa— ドラガミゲームス【公式】 (@Dragami_Games) August 11, 2023
The Lollipop Chainsaw remake was originally teased as a revival project back in June 2022, and it was officially confirmed shortly after, on July 2022. The original game was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Kadokawa Games.
Dragami Games was founded on May 13, 2022 and absorved several of Kadokawa Games IPs, including the Demon Gaze series, Natural Doctrine, God Wars, Relayer, and the Root Letter (√Letter) games.
The Lollipop Chainsaw remake is officially titled Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, and the release date has been delayed to Summer 2024. There is no information on what consoles it will come out for. The original game appeared on 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
