The long-awaited PS4 adventure The Last of Us Part II has been postponed indefinitely. Originally, the release was planned for May 29, 2020. However, the date will not be kept due to the coronavirus. According to the developer Naughty Dog, the game is almost finished. Now Sony has announced the official date for the game.
Update 27.04.2020: Sony has now officially announced the new release date for The Last of Us Part II (via blog.us.playstation.com). Now we finally know when the game will officially be released for PlayStation 4:
- The new release date for “The Last of Us Part II” is June 19, 2020.
- For Ghost of Tsushima, the release date has also been announced simultaneously. The game will follow a bit later on July 17, 2020.
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What did Sony announce? In a brief statement, Sony shared via the PlayStation Twitter account that both games The Last of Us Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR are being postponed indefinitely.
The reason given was the global crisis that currently prevents both titles from providing the experience that players deserve.
Game is actually finished
What do we know about the postponement? The website Kotaku reports that the developer Naughty Dog is said to have nearly completed the post-apocalyptic The Last of Us II.
So the reason for the delay lies with Sony and could, according to Kotaku, have logistical and economic reasons.
This is what Naughty Dog says: Meanwhile, the developers Naughty Dog have spoken out about Twitter .
It is said that they are almost finished with the development of The Last of Us Part 2 and are in the process of eliminating the last bugs.
The postponement is due to logistical problems. They want to ensure that everyone can play The Last of Us Part II at the same time. That is currently not guaranteed.
Therefore, they are delaying the game until the logistical issues are resolved.
They are a bit discouraged by this decision but believe that it is ultimately the best and fairest solution for all players. The team hopes that the delay of Last of Us Part 2 does not take too long and that they will soon have new information to share with the players.
Why is this annoying? The Last of Us Part II is a highly anticipated title. For many players, the predecessor was a real highlight among all the games released for PlayStation.
The game was very successful and even has its own series. Accordingly, the anticipation for the sequel was huge.
However, there was already a delay of The Last of Us Part II before. The title was originally supposed to be released on February 21, but was then postponed to May 29. Now the release is being delayed even further.
Much understanding for the delay of Last of Us Part II
This is how players react to the delay of Last of Us Part II: Sony’s tweet quickly received nearly a thousand comments. Reactions varied, but were mostly positive:
- some remark that it is a “delayed, cruel April Fools’ joke”
- many show their understanding for the postponement due to current circumstances
- some mention that this is the next painful delay after Cyberpunk 2077
- but there are also some who are optimistic: Last of Us Part II will be worth the wait
Are there further delays?
Sony writes in another tweet that apart from the two mentioned titles, no further delays are currently planned. Players will be kept updated via tweets should such changes occur.
So far, Corona has only led to a postponement of the Wastelanders update for Fallout 76. However, it is likely that other AAA titles will also be released later due to the current situation.
