Mouse: P.I. For Hire Delayed To April

Mouse: P.I. For Hire has been delayed. Developer Fumi Games and publisher PlaySide Studios want to spend more time getting the vintage cartoon shooter ready for its debut, so it will now launch a month later than planned.

Originally set to be released on March 19, Mouse is now coming out on April 16. The development team shared a message explaining the delay that says, in part, “As we approach the final stages of development, we want to ensure we are taking the extra time and care needed to make Mouse: P.I. For Hire an experience to remember. We remain unwavering in our goal to deliver you the best game we can, and that will take just an extra few weeks.” 

You can read the full message below:

Mouse: P.I. For Hire was first announced in 2023 and is a noir first-person shooter inspired by “Boomer” shooters such as Doom, with a 1930s animation aesthetic. Players control detective Jack Pepper, voiced by Troy Baker, who must solve various mysteries across the city of Mouseberg, shooting loads of bad guys along the way. Game Informer subscribers can read our most recent magazine preview for the game here.

When Mouse: P.I. For Hire arrives, it will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch, and PC. The game arrives two days after Replaced, another highly anticipated indie that was also delayed from March to April in the last week.