The Last Guardian delayed yet again

The Last Guardian which has suffered from a tumultuous development cycle including key staff member abandoning the project, has been delayed once again, this time from its October 28th release date to December 6th.

Sony confirmed this morning in a blog post which reads as follows:

“The Last Guardian development team is fast approaching major milestones in production and has made the tough decision to delay the release of The Last Guardian a few weeks. The Last Guardian will launch on December 6, 2016.

Fumito Ueda (gen Design) and Japan Studio have a wonderful vision for The Last Guardian’s touching, emotional journey of friendship and trust, and we want to deliver the most polished experience possible for our fans who have supported us for so long. A delay is a difficult decision, particularly with this game, but we have encountered more bugs than anticipated while in the final stages of development. To ensure that The Last Guardian delivers on the experience that the game’s creators have envisioned, we need to take the extra time to work on those issues.

Our development continues to push itself to the fullest and we look forward to revealing new content toward launch.”

While disappointing, perhaps its for the best. Expectations are raised after the games re reveal this past E3, and its October release date would have had it competing directly with the likes of Titanfall 2 and Skyrim Special Edition.

Personally I feel there’s still reason to be excited for The Last Guardian, and the extra breathing room in December may serve the game well post launch.

Article written by Richard Doyle.
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