14 DAY TRIAL // Many big titles have been postponed this year, including The Last of Us Part 2, which should have been released in Q1 2020. After taking into consideration the state of the world, Sony has decided to delay all upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive games indefinitely.
The Last of Us 2 was originally scheduled for launch on February 21, but then its release date was moved to May 29. Yesterday, publisher Sony announced that The Last of Us Part 2 has been delayed “until further notice.”
The same goes for Marvel's Iron Man VR, which was revealed about a year ago. Initially, the game should have been released on February 28, but got delayed for no apparent reasons. Suffice to say, both titles have been delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part 2 and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.”
Sony also revealed that there are “no other delays to report,” which means the Japanese company will go ahead with the PlayStation 5 launch slated for late this year. Hopefully, by that time the global crisis stirred by the coronavirus outbreak will be over.
As far as The Last of Us Part 2 goes, Naughty Dog confirmed that it's nearly done with development and it's now working to implement fixes and final bugs. However, the developer said that even so, it will not be able to cope with the logistic issues it faces due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“...even with us finishing the game, we are faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn't launch The Last of Us Part 2 to our satisfaction. We want to make sure everyone gets to play The Last of Us Part 2 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.”