News from a Polish tech portal suggested a potential relocation of the Atomic Heart project to another environment. The report cited an unnamed source close to the Moscow studio Mundfish and floated the idea that the title might debut in the first quarter of 2023. The message carried implications about shifts in development logistics that could influence the game’s launch timetable.
The rumor pointed to a pause in development lasting about a month. It also claimed Mundfish had relocated its operations from Moscow to Poland. While the studio ostensibly aimed to keep the release on schedule, observers noted that sanctions could complicate progress and raise risk for the schedule.
Within the Atomic Heart Telegram channel, developers later addressed the chatter, labeling the report as a misdirection. The team emphasized that the Polish edition was not a real branch of their operations and that Mundfish does not maintain offices in Poland, calling the publication an intentional distraction.
In the broader narrative, mentions of Poland circulated as a possibility, but the official stance from Mundfish reiterated that development continued as planned and that no Polish office or relocation had occurred. The clarification helped dampen speculative momentum while underscoring ongoing production across the main teams involved.
The game targets multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and both current-gen and next-gen Xbox consoles. The player takes on the role of a KGB Major with the callsign P-3, navigating the consequences of a catastrophic incident in an alternate version of the USSR, where autonomous industrial robots at a secret factory turn against people in a violent, chaotic outbreak. A separate industry note mentioned another major franchise update, suggesting parallel momentum in the action-adventure space, though not directly connected to Atomic Heart.
This constellation of details paints a picture of a title under intense scrutiny as it moves through its development cycle, with studio communications aimed at quelling rumors while maintaining a steady line of progress toward a wide launch window.