 "Cosmic Carnage" was released by Sega in North America on November 21, 1994, as a launch title for the Sega 32X.Former Sega of America executive producer Michael Latham stated that the company was rushed to release games on time for the 32X's launch, and said that "hen "Cosmic Carnage" showed up, we didn't even want to ship it.It took a lot of convincing, you know, to ship that title."