The Last of Us kommt einen Monat später

Naughty Dog hat soeben bekannt gegeben, dass The Last of Us nicht wie geplant im Mai, sondern erst am 14. Juni erscheinen wird. Laut den Entwicklern sei The Last of Us sei das Spiel bislang das wohl größte Projekt des Studios und man habe nun realisieren müssen, dass die Zeit etwas knapp wird und statt gewisse Dinge aus dem Spiel zu schneiden, möchte man sich lieber die nötige Zeit nehmen, um die eigenen Standards aufrecht zu erhalten. Hier das komplette Statement:

"The Last of Us is an ambitious project. In many ways it may be Naughty Dog’s most ambitious project to date – brand new universe and cast of characters, brand new tech, brand new genre, not to mention it’s easily the longest campaign Naughty Dog has ever made. 

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, our fans.

As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realise 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.

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."

Neil Druckmann - Creative Director, Naughty Dog