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Tropico 5 packaging bungle delays physical PC release

Written By blogger on Friday, May 30, 2014 | 1:22 AM

Those looking to buy a physical PC copy of Tropico 5 in the US are in for a bit of a wait, as issues with manufacturing the game's packaging have led to a last minute delay.

The physical release of Tropico 5 will now not reach North America until June 17, publisher Kalypso Media has confirmed. It was originally due to be released on May 23.

A digital release is still currently available on PC, via Steam and the < a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://email.ifttt.com/wf/click?upn=tUdzmhNridAz-2BpbfHENsYNLV7mDYUHy43nW8M84bA3sXRFZQGLvQ7nQApTpFmV-2FB0MZr3IIedPlB9-2FF9l-2Ff4hA-3D-3D_zQXwdUAPRCmvxhYDRfGTVAGVW4JAFegZOWUsY8kSeEbxZ51-2FTcLTbNdz0N2u5YAWfDtgGBkIyPKx4l3MBxSgJusuh0X-2B7U656BxPOvPOmuJ7dl6yxX-2FS0U3Quv4V72cqmoat50r-2BsS5qelI2bgx5lTDEAr0xf2Y9graySCcRShiMz6mZbdyP2G1oiVSyXAFCwoglRXFofDJgKW6Og2VyKrg2E-2FdNvasye2nClRDmZN9yNLoptF29wCizyGhzWNtqhyQfrdTav8s9Nn3cxjhDJNyjsrPTBbvlwhpTnyODmvc-3D">Kalypso website. Mac and Xbox 360 versions are in the works for a release this summer, and the game will be coming to PS4 this autumn. Provided Kalypso doesn't run out of ink for the case sleeve, presumably.

"There is a lot to enjoy on the sandy beaches of T ropico 5. Whether you're playing alone or with up to three others online, the game strikes a good balance between style and substance that is easy to digest for all types of strategy fans," wrote Maxwell in GameSpot's Tropico 5 review.

Martin Gaston is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @squidmania
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