Confirmed: The Last of Us delayed to June 14

Sony delays anticipated PS3 title by five weeks.

[mandf]

Sucks but happens all the time.

[DoomeDx]

Well its better then GTA V's delay..

Atleast they got more time to make this game even better!

Cant wait! Blow me away ND!

[Shanks]

ONLY ONE DAY AFTER E3.
WTF SONY.

[thorstein]

No kidding. Delay it a few weeks so the title is working the way they want it to? No problem on this end.

[guitarded77]

Hmm... didn't think about the E3 thing. maybe they have some bonus surprise to announce at E3 (1 day before the game goes on sale). Sony always has an immediate gratification announcement at E3.

[miyamoto]

Sony needs to give their exclusives breathing room...now they are learning

[007Bond]

I doubt a month is making any difference they probably just wanted a further release date, all this "extra polishing" is pure BS

[ABizzel1]

Sad, but that just means it can be an early birthday present for me :D

@Shanks

I always thought it would be a great idea to release a game right after E3, especially one that has garnered as much hype as TLOU. An amazing showing at E3 and a release as soon as it's over should have the hype at an all time high as well, and spur more sales Day 1.

That only downside to it this time is that the PS4 will be the main focus on E3, so it may very well take away from TLOU showing.

E3 will have PS3, PSVita, and PS4 as the focus for Sony. Seems like a 2 hour conference or longer from them.

[Sarcasm]

Oh well, still buying it either way. If it ends up being one of the last great PS3 games then I'm sure its going to be one hell of a send off.

[DOMination-]

99% of people who buy video games will not have heard of e3. I don't think the clash will have any effect.

[subtenko]

Outrage! I demand The Last of Us to be free on PS+ now! lol, well I'm still getting it. Would be cool if we have some cool ps+ bonuses too tho, like extra maps, skins,etc.

[RuperttheBear]

@DOMination

Do you seriously believe that gamers, people who buy video games regularly and read all the gaming news, such as ourselves, are in such a minority as to be 1% of everyone who buys video games?

I think you'll find that we make for a bigger audience than you might believe.

[Pope_Kaz_Hirai_II]

Bad news but its out at E3 time so cant wait for June.

[NukaCola]

GTA V and TLOU delayed

Gives breathing room for Remember Me, so the devs should feel good about that.

[Monkeycan8]

Seems I forgot about Remember me... >.>

[zebramocha]

The last of us more like the sad of us :(

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Doesn't Remember Me come out in June?

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Well, look on the bright side. More pre-orders will be taken in with the delay.

[Fil101]

Bonus for me as it's pretty much the same time as my birthday yeah know what i'm getting.

[DeletedAcc]

PSblog:
It's easily the longest campaign Naughty Dog has ever made ;-)

Btw Jak 1 had a 20 hours campaign
HOLY SH___

[DaReapa]

I couldn't have been happier when I read that blog entry. Just to piggyback off your post, here's an extension of that statement for those who missed the official announcement...

"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 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"

-Neil Druckmann // Creative Director, Naughty Dog

Music to my ears.

[BlmThug]

Thank you for that :D Always love a good, long, fleshed out campaign.

[NobodyImportant]

As long as its fleshed out and not padded out.

I don't care how long it is as long as its quality not quantity.

[RuperttheBear]

Yeah that's good news. As much as I loved the Uncharted series, they didn't take as long as I would have wanted to get through. That's not a knock on the series, it just means I enjoyed them so much I didn't want them to end.

For The Last of Us, a longer campaign only makes it more desirable. And the waiting for the game even harder.

[IAmLee]

damn. ah well. It'll be worth the wait :D

[blackmamba707]

The Last of Us really wants to be last

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

lol yeah, but I'm kind of glad that it got delayed to June and GTAV too for that matter. First half of 2013 was getting too crowded. I'm glad my wallet can breathe a little lol.

[Bathyj]

I wasnt going to play the demo that comes with GoW, I was going to wait it out.

I'm going to play it now.

[Booyah]

... damn !!

[IaMs12]

And at least we know that this delay will mostly improve the game instead of go backwards. *cough *cough Aliens cough*

[showtimefolks]

its the 1st time a ND game has been delayed, so i will give them the benefit of the doubt. Can't wait, just like may i think june is a killer time for this game. not a lot of competition and will give the media attention it deserves

but hold up so this game will come after the day E3 ends? i hope the announcements at E3 won't over shadow this game. I still remember the Infamous 2 launch around e3 which was a mess

[GribbleGrunger]

ND have just announced that TLOU is going to be 'easily' the longest campaign they've 'ever' done! Bring it on!

[iNathan]

University is no easy shit, more games means less study.

[uncharted56]

I feel your pain man. I have little social life, or time for games. Its uni, studying and work. FML

[MidnytRain]

I don't understand people who post comments like these. Why not game instead of post?

[trenso1]

@midnytrain cause maybe they found 10-20 of free time between studying and it would Benin my eyes pointless to play a game for 10-20 what could you accomplish I'm such a short time

[Irishguy95]

Oh well - Study and..well..the first 5 months are ****ing packed.

[Cocozero]

Right after E3, hopefully it won't be forgotten.

[GuyManDude]

People aren't going to not buy a game just because "E3 happened". The people who actually watch/follow E3 already know about the game and are anticipating it. The people who don't follow E3 won't be affected because...they don't follow E3.

[Fil101]

Not gonna happen, this game looks the dogs bollox and after the success of the uncharted series I can see this selling a shit load on release. Naughty dog are one of my fave devs this gen.

[Silly gameAr]

Really? I seriously wonder how people like you have more then 2 bubbles.

[Whitefeather]

Good, they can polish it and I can play something in the summer.

[xBigxBossx]

Nnnnnnnnnooooooooooo! More polish never hurts though.

[GusBricker]

...so they'd have extra time not to advertise it well.

[GuyManDude]

Ha, normally I'd agree with you, but they pushed Uncharted 2 and 3 pretty hard in the ad department.

They always give a big push to their heavy hitters like God of War and Uncharted. Not so much for games like Starhawk and LittleBigPlanet Karting though which is a shame.

Nice avatar btw. RAMPAGE!!!

[Riderz1337]

From the article
"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."

Learn to read bro.

[GuyManDude]

He was making a light-hearted joke.

Chillax my friend.

[NonApplicable]

Is there a bubble down option for "Kill Joy"?

[GribbleGrunger]

At least they've advertised it's delay. What more do you want?

[Conzul]

You know those annoying little youtube popups that hit a few seconds into each video? I actually saw one just yesterday for The Last of Us.

[CryofSilence]

Good. Now it's post-MCAT instead of pre-MCAT. It's a win-win; I don't have to wait so long, and it gets polished more.

[WeAreLegion]

Good luck!

[Crystallis]

Not a big deal to me. The next couple of months is packed with games. And who can complain when they are delaying it a month to touch up the quality.

[jagstar44]

hope it doesn't go unnoticed under all the e3 craze and the fact people play less games in summer

[jeremyj2913]

People don't play games less in the summer, major games just usually don't come out during the summer.

[Tapani]

Take your time, shake the industry and show everyone how it's done.

Five weeks can do miracles if used purely for optimizing and polishing. The last 2-3 months is when the fps is being pushed up to 30 from 15-18fps for most of the graphically heavy scenes or areas of AAA games.

I'm surprised that it was such a small delay, though. It seems that these guys are really working their asses off. Not an easy business decision to make, but sometimes it has to be done...

Good luck ND! We are supporting you :)

[JohnApocalypse]

When is E3 because I hope the game isn't come out on the same week?

[Soldierone]

It comes out a day after E3 is over.

[aquamala]

on a Thursday? that's odd

edit: oops I meant Friday

[ArmGunar]

14th June is a friday ^^

[C0MPUT3R]

It might get delayed again. It would be crazy if one of the most anticipated titles was released in July.
.
Take all the time you want Naughty dog.

[Sniperwithacause]

My birthday. Now I have a real reason to take that day off of work.

[ArmGunar]

So bad ... but it doesn't matter, that's just a month :P

[Alcohog]

More time to pay off my Post Pandemic Edition.

[jjb1981]

It's ok, I'd rather have a polished game then a buggy mess and besides its only 5 quick weeks which will be here before we know it.

[Pintheshadows]

Excellent, a heavy hitter in the summer. Something to play while it rains.

[jay2]

Oh POO!

[DeletedAcc]

Oh CRAP
but ok, i will wait... No, i must

[Walker]

just one day after e3 ?!!! biggest e3 this years indeed !!! are they crazy ?!!! seriously ?!!!!

[FoxHound_]

It sucks it had to happened but I totally understand. ND wasn't happy with something and if this delay means everyone gets an even better experience with TLOU than its worth the wait.

[Soldierone]

Dangit, I'll hopefully be at E3. the 14th will be my day traveling back.... guess that gives me something to make me want to go home then lol

[BLAKHOODe]

More time to play all the great games coming out in March.. Tomb Raider, God Of War (which is suppose to include a TLOU demo) and Gears Of War. Plus I haven't got Dead Space 3 yet.

[Dread]

:(

[redmon89]

delay must be for the multiplayer cause you already know the single player in the last of us is better than any game you have played in the last...probably ever.

[ratcop22]

It least we still have that demo with Gow Ac!

[pody]

It's worth it!

[ziggurcat]

taking a bit of extra time to polish is never a bad thing.

[banjadude]

Yes, sir. Also gives my wallet some breathing space.

[Omar91]

Its sad but at the sometime great for me because my birthday is June 19th! early Bday present !

[Sniperwithacause]

Lol. It falls on my birthday

[BlaqMagiq24]

Mines June 20th.

[Bathyj]

F@#K!!

[ChipChipperson]

It sucks that this was delayed, but hey, think of it this way. Be glad it was delayed by 5 weeks and not 5 months.

[CPTN MITCHELL]

I can wait cause I hate a rush game(Moh)sorry but they let me down(ea)

[ginsunuva]

YES! May 7 is in my finals week. Phew.
Now I can play in peace without school.

Maybe they planned a May release for a Ps4 announcement in June at E3, but now they decided to reveal it early, so TLoU has no reason to be early anymore.

[XabiDaChosenOne]

OMG! OMG! Its coming out on my birthday!! YAYY!!!

[sdplisken]

take your time naughty gods, take your time

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Saving it for a big E3 blowout.

Check your calendars.

[PygmelionHunter]

Seems like I'll have some more time to play Monster Hunter and possibly Ni No Kuni...

[Ron66]

GTA, Splinter Cell, Metro and now last of us. Can someone tell me what am I going to play while waiting for these amazing games?

[Max-Zorin]

Seem like everything is getting delayed all of a sudden. But better that than the game getting released with a ridiculous amount of bugs, crazy glitches, etc.

[TBONEJF]

FCK NOOOOOOOOO

[Unknown_Soldier]

I'm gonna pretend that they said June 14th this whole time. That way I won't hurt someone. I've literally been counting the days, each day. At least it won't come out during my exam time now.

[KingKevo]

It's ok. It does give me some more time to check out some of the games that'll be released in the next two months. I can wait.

[landog]

it's delayed till the because its also on ps4, which launches on the same day, play it in 1080p, at 60 frames, with 8x anti aliasing, its bundled with ps4, for $599!!

who wants one?

you bet your booty i'd be all over that!

[StrawberryDiesel420]

That would be day one for me as well.

[PS4isKing_82]

Sony saving the best for last.

Then it's next gen mode for the rest of the year from Sony.

[tndtloveu]

new trend in video games nowadays?

[evilhasitsway]

thats chancy by sony could something from e3 could over shadow a game like this.

[Diamond]

Birthdays jun2 :) maybe my parents would like to buy me a ps3

[StrawberryDiesel420]

Oh nooo! A whole fuckin month......who gives a shit? The game will be even more polished and I have plenty to play in the meantime.

[markte]

First of all let me just say that, despite how much the delay sucks, it's nice to see a developer who is willing to FINISH a game before release. Futher proof that ND is one of, if not the, top developer in the industry right now.

Second, Why is it releasing on a Friday? Now I have to decide on buying The Last of Us or watching every showing of Man of Steel.(it's really not that tough a choice, MOS wins)

[jakmckratos]

Well they coulda told us when this rumor came out THREE DAYS AGO

[plaZeHD]

Longer than 20 hours[Jak 1] Holly shit.

[MightyMatt101]

No big deal Every second of more dev time is a plus with a team like ND.

[Romudeth]

I don't mind delays but did Sony have to release this DURING E3? They did this with inFAMOUS 2 and Starhawk.

Smh Sony.

[leogets]

psshhhhh. delayed bday present for me. was looking forward to playin that may around my bday.oh well not too shabby still

[kcuthbertson]

My birthday is the 15th! Perfect!

[Silly gameAr]

I'm ok with that.

[ShadowKingx]

first article in a long while where there no negativity because of a later release date.

[Kidmyst]

Would rather wait 5 more weeks than have a bug in the game that ruins it. or a huge patch to download.