Earlier today, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced The Last of Us Part 2 and Marvel’s Iron Man VR are being delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus.
In a tweet, SIE said it “made the difficult decision to delay the launch of the Last of Us Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR until further notice.” As for the cause, SIE also mentioned “the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.”
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
Fortunately, there are no other delays from Sony’s gaming division.
Currently, there are no other delays to report, but we'll keep you updated.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 2, 2020
On a separate tweet, game developer Naughty Dog said that even though the game has been delayed, it is almost finished with the game’s development.
“However, even with us finishing the game, we were faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn’t launch The Last of Us Part II to our satisfaction.”
It continues, “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.”
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
Geoff Keighley, via Twitter, said that this is “likely the first of many game delays coming our way.”
THE LAST OF US PART II has been delayed "indefinitely" by PlayStation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Likely the first of many game delays coming our way. pic.twitter.com/jOKA0ElPST
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) April 2, 2020
[Sources]: @PlayStation (Twitter): 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. @Naughty_Dog (Twitter): As you’ve likely just seen, the release of The Last of Us Part II has been delayed. @GeoffKeighley (Twitter): THE LAST OF US PART II has been delayed “indefinitely” by PlayStation.
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