Sony has announced that The Last of Us Part II is delayed “until further notice”, disappointing fans around the world who were counting the days until the May 29th release date. The delay is due to “the global (COVID-19) crisis preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve”. After Sony’s announcement, developer Naughty Dog added that it is “hoping that this won’t be a long delay”.
Naughty Dog further indicated that it is nearly done with development and that it is “in the midst of fixing our final bugs” but that logistics for getting the game into players’ hands is “beyond our control”.
“We want to make sure everyone gets to play The Last of Us Part II around the same time, ensuring that we’re doing everything possible to preserve the best experience for everyone. This meant delaying the game until such a time where we can solve these logistic issues.”
“We were bummed about this decision but ultimately understood it’s what’s best and fair to all of our players. We’re hoping that this won’t be a long delay and we’ll update you as soon as we have new information to share.”
TLoUP2 has been in development since 2016 and is planned as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.
Learn more about The Last of Us Part II by visiting its official site.
Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 2, 2020
A message from us about the delay of The Last of Us Part II: pic.twitter.com/aGsSRfmJ8a
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) April 2, 2020
