The Last Of Us Part II Delayed Indefinitely
There's No Saying When We'll See Joel And Ellie Again.
Despite the fact that The Last of Us Part II had already been pushed back from its prospective release date of February 21st last year, Sony recently announced that The Last of Us Part II, along with Iron Man VR, have both, understandably, been delayed "until further notice" due to ongoing global issues.
Though Sony were somewhat sparse with the details, developer Naughty Dog opened up a bit more regarding the delay. The developer explained that although the "good news" is that The Last Of Us Part II's development is essentially near completion and that Naughty Dog are now ironing out the final bugs, the bad news is that even if the game were to be finished in time for release they would be unable to due to "logistics beyond [their] control"
Naughty Dog also expressed that they understood how "disappointing" the news must be to fans and reassured them that they are just as disappointed as they are, but in the long run they also understand that it's what is best for all involved. You can read the full note from Naughty Dog below:
Although disappointing for sure, this shouldn't really come as much of a surprise. Back in March, Kotaku's Jason Schreier predicted that we would see releases for games in March and "maybe April", but following that "all bets were off", and that prediction certainly seems to have become reality.
For the time being, there isn't even a prospective release date for The Last of Us Part II, so we can safely assume that this delay is indefinite - so it's just a waiting game at this point. With that in mind, just remember that - as upsetting or frustrating as this may be - the most important thing now, and always has been, is to look after yourselves, and look after each other. Stay safe.