October 26th, 09:24
UPDATE: Animate and other websites that previously noted a delay have updated their sites to relist November 22, 2018 as the release date. It is possible that the game’s release is still on schedule.
October 26th, 11:29
UPDATE 2: Amazon Japan has changed the game’s tentative release date to January 31, 2019. An official statement on the delay situation has not been made yet.
October 29th, 15:48
UPDATE 3: Amazon Japan has switched the release date back to November 22, 2018. At this point, it should be safe to assume that the game will release on schedule unless a delay is confirmed officially.
Several users who have pre-ordered Robotics;Notes DaSH are reporting that they have received emails from stores such as Animate, which note that the release date of the game has been delayed to January 31, 2019. No official confirmation of a delay aside from these emails are available at this time.
It’s worth mentioning that the Amazon Japan page for Robotics;Notes DaSH still lists November 22, 2018 as the release date.
While the reason behind this potential delay is not currently known, it’s possible that the developers need additional time to ensure that the game releases in its best possible form. Chiyomaru Shikura, president of MAGES., stated in an interview last month that he does not wish to rush game release deadlines at the sacrifice of quality.