"Killing Floor 3 Release Delayed to Late 2025 Following Beta Feedback"

The release of the eagerly awaited survival horror co-op FPS, Killing Floor 3, has been pushed back to later in 2025, just three weeks before its initial launch date. This decision follows a disappointing closed beta phase. Dive in to learn more about this significant update.

Killing Floor 3 Delayed For Later 2025 Release

Cites Disastrous Beta Test Phase

Image from Killing Floor 3’s official Bluesky account

On March 7th, 2025, Tripwire, the developer behind Killing Floor 3 (KF3), took to the game’s official Bluesky account to announce that the much-anticipated survival horror co-op shooter would not meet its original March 25th release date. Instead, the game's launch is postponed to a yet-to-be-determined date later in 2025. This move comes after a closed beta test that left much to be desired.

Tripwire's statement on Bluesky read, "We’ve made the decision to postpone Killing Floor 3’s launch to an undecided date later in 2025. After taking the time to gather and discuss feedback from our recent closed beta, we’ve realized that we missed the mark. Our goal isn’t just to make Killing Floor 3 an ambitious step forward for the franchise, but also to maintain the core experience that you’ve come to know and love." The team is now focusing on fixing issues like performance/stability, UI/UX, lighting, and weapon feel, which were prevalent during the beta.

The gaming community has been vocal about their dissatisfaction with the beta build, describing it as "insanely clunky and clumsy," and an "unpolished, glitch-ridden, vomit-inducing wreck." On the game’s subreddit, user Captain_Pugman criticized the developers, stating, "At what point did you forget what made Killing Floor special? Because right now, Killing Floor 3 looks like it’s trying to be everything except the one thing it should be: a Killing Floor game." Many players felt that the game had strayed too far from its horror roots, embracing a futuristic sci-fi theme instead, and were frustrated by the inability to choose characters and classes separately, as classes were locked to specific characters during the beta.

Tripwire ended their announcement on a hopeful note, stating, "We look forward to another opportunity to show you a more polished version of Killing Floor 3, and when we’re ready to share more details, you will be the first to know. Until then, we thank you for your continued patience and overwhelming support."

Pre-Orders Will Be Refunded Automatically Except For Steam

In response to the delay, Senior Community Manager Yoshiro from Tripwire Interactive outlined the pre-order refund process on the Killing Floor 3 forums. Once the delay is updated across all platforms, the refund and cancellation processes will commence.

For users on PlayStation, Xbox, and the Epic Game Store, pre-orders will be automatically canceled and refunded without any action required from the user. However, PlayStation users in the United States will have the option to either cancel their pre-order for a refund or keep it for the new release date. If no action is taken within a specified timeframe, the pre-order will be automatically canceled and refunded.

Steam users, however, will need to manually request a refund by canceling their order and initiating a refund through Steam's support system. Those who pre-ordered through third-party platforms or vendors not listed above will need to contact these services directly, as they will be subject to the respective store or platform's refund policies.