Blizzard Entertainment today announced that it has delayed StarCraft: Ghost and didn't give an exact date for when the game would hit retail. The company said that it is extending the development cycle of the tactical-action console game for a myriad of reasons including more time for polishing gameplay.

"We are very committed to StarCraft: Ghost as a major part of our lineup," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "As a result, we plan to build additional time into the schedule to polish the game until it meets the high standards that our customers have come to expect from Blizzard products. We are sorry to disappoint players with a delayed launch but are confident that we will deliver a great game with the additional development time."

Further details regarding specific gameplay enhancements and a worldwide-release date will be announced at a later date, according to Blizzard.