Just when you think the road was just about done for Naughty Dog’s latest project, along comes a little delay…
The developer announced yesterday that their forthcoming The Last of Us, which has been a highly anticipated title since its reveal in late 2011, will not be meeting its May 7th release date. Instead, it’s been pushed back to June 14th, the day after E3 2013 comes to a close.
Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann gave the following statement on the PlayStation blog.
“As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realize just how massive Joel and Ellie’s journey is. But instead of cutting corners or compromising our vision, we came to the tough decision that the game deserved a few extra weeks to ensure every detail of The Last of Us was up to Naughty Dog’s internal high standards.
As a team we pride ourselves on setting a very high quality bar for every aspect of our games – gameplay, story, art, design, technology and more. We want to make sure The Last of Us raises that bar even further – for ourselves, and most importantly, for you, our fans.
The extra wait will be very short and your patience will be rewarded. Update your calendars. You won’t even have to change seasons. The Last of Us will be available June 14th, 2013. Until then, know that we will be working extremely hard to deliver an experience that matches your high expectations.”
We’ll have more details on the game in the months ahead.
