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The Last of Us Delayed to June

by Adam Cook on February 14, 2013

The-Last-of-Us-Delayed-to-June In a statement released via the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog have revealed that The Last of Us needs a little more time, thus will now be released on June 14 in Europe and North America.

It’s a little odd for a game to be released on a Friday in the USA, but it happened with Skyrim, and that game did just fine.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the delay, but we’re not too upset about this. Naughty Dog don’t usually delay games, so if they feel they need more time for this one, we’re okay with that.

Here’s the full statement from Neil Druckmann, Creative Director at Naughty Dog:

The Last of Us is an ambitious project. In many ways it may be Naughty Dog‘s most ambitious project to date – a brand new universe and cast of characters, brand new tech, brand new genre, and 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, for you, 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 14th June 2013. Until then, know that we will be working extremely hard to deliver an experience that matches your high expectations.

To make the wait even harder (or easier, depending on your disposition), take a look at the latest story trailer, below.