14 DAY TRIAL // Sony skipped just about every major gaming event this year, as the Japanese company prepares for the next-generation of consoles. However, there's one game, besides Death Stranding, that everyone expects to be able to play before PlayStation 5 hits the shelves: The Last of Us Part II.
The sequel to one of the best PlayStation-exclusive was rumored to arrive at the end of this year, but the folks at Naughty Dog had something else in mind. If you're dying to play The Last of Us Part II, you might have to wait until Q1 2020, at least accord to a Swiss retailer.
One resetera forum member spotted The Last of Us Part II listing at Swiss retailer Softridge that has the release date set for February 28. Of course, this could be just a placeholder, but again, February 28 is Friday, the day that most new games are released in the PlayStation Store.
Even if it's just a placeholder, we doubt PlayStation and Naughty Dog would want to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II further into the middle of 2020. Also, in case you're wondering, three versions of the game will available for purchase: Standard, Special and Collector's.
We're going to get even more The Last of Us Part II details next week when Naughty Dog confirmed the game's appearance at PlayStation's “State of Play” set for September 24. Although we don't have information to confirm it, there's a high chance that the release date of the game will be revealed on September 24.
If the information does prove to be accurate and The Last of Us Part II will come out on February 28, that could spell trouble for gamers. There are no less than three major games that will be launched over the span of just one month: The Last of Us Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Cyberpunk 2077.
We know we're going to play them all, but not everyone will have the time and budget to do the same, especially if you're trying to get one or more Collector's Editions. Oh well, if that's the worst thing about The Last of Us Part II release date, we would gladly accept it.