What does Twitter have to say about the Last of Us 2 Delay?
By Sairam Hussain Miran07 Apr, 20
Release of the much-awaited sequel to Naughty Dog’s ‘Game of the Decade’ Last of Us has been once again delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. This is the third delay the game has seen.
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PlayStation confirmed the news on Twitter on 2nd April 11 pm, “SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve” In a follow-up tweet, the company also reassured gamers that no other delays were in order so far, but “we'll keep you updated”. Does this mean that the set release date of more games may be in jeopardy?
The Naughty Dog studio then addressed the issue in a separate, longer statement released on their website where they revealed that the game itself was developed excluding bug fixes, “However, even with us finishing the game, we were faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn’t launch The Last of Us Part II to our satisfaction. We want to make sure everyone gets to play The Last of Us Part II around the same time, ensuring that we’re doing everything possible to preserve the best experience for everyone. This meant delaying the game until such a time where we can solve these logistic issues.”
Although gamers were more understanding during the previous couple of delays, the Playstation twitter account received massive backlash after making the announcement.
Most users share the opinion that the company is using the virus as a money making tactic
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"logistically"<br><br>Sure.<br><br>Logistics = 'we would make less money'</p>— Myller (@EnteKanton) <a href="https://twitter.com/EnteKanton/status/1245782269064773633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Hopeless PS4 gamers now believe that the game won’t ever see the inside of a PS4 console…
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just cancel it Now and announce your true plan <br><br>That y'all lied to us of it being a ps4 title <br>It's been made up as a ps5 and PC title.. You just used the big name Of The last of us to get more ps4 sold <br><br>False advertisement and false promises are your new moto</p>— Known Stranger (@NAb16299057) <a href="https://twitter.com/NAb16299057/status/1245777315558068225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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A little too over the top…?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Naughty Dogo is done LMAO. Guess the rumors of 70% of the staff leaving due to crunch were true.</p>— Gungrave (@5w0rd5a1n7) <a href="https://twitter.com/5w0rd5a1n7/status/1245851814370689025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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We couldn’t agree more with this one
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can you not announce things 5 years before they release please</p>— your average joe (@DingDongEggNog) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingDongEggNog/status/1245773253349687301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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On the contrary, some twitter users were more sympathetic and quoted Shigeru Miyamoto, a Japanese video game designer and creator of Mario and Legend of Zelda
