The Last of Us Part II is arguably the most highly anticipated video game that's currently in the works. Though the game was announced all the way back in 2016, we only found out when the game would be releasing last month. February 21st, 2020 was the release date that was confirmed by the sequel's latest trailer.
Unfortunately,
The Last of Us Part II has officially been delayed.
First reported by Jason Schreier, the highly anticipated sequel's release date change was promptly confirmed by a
PlayStation Blog post by director and writer Neil Druckmann.
"Let me cut to the chase and get the news out of the way. The Last of Us Part II has a new release date of May 29, 2020." He first spoke about the positive reception to the new footage that was revealed in September.
I know. It was just about a month ago when we had our big blowout for the game, letting media play over two hours of it along with debuting our new story trailer and revealing the release date. The positive response we saw from our community was overwhelming. You can feel the energy among the team members. After working on something for so many years, it’s invigorating to get a glimpse of validation for all the hard work.
Druckmann then revealed that, since the media event, Naughty Dog realised that they haven't allotted themselves enough time to properly and satisfyingly finish The Last of Us Part II. Thus, the video game will now release on May 29th, 2020 rather than on the previously set date.
However, it was during the last few weeks, as we were closing out sections of the game, that we realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality. At this point we were faced with two options: compromise parts of the game or get more time. We went with the latter, and this new release date allows us to finish everything to our level of satisfaction while also reducing stress on the team.
While it's easy to be frustrated by the delay, it's indicative that Naughty Dog are truly giving
The Last of Us Part II their all. It's better to get a fully realised and finished game rather than one that was pushed out onto shelves before it was ready.
Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors.
When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.
The Last of Us Part II will release exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on February 21st, 2020.