You know you are talking about a 100+ million user base right?
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The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR delayed until further notice
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You know you are talking about a 100+ million user base right?
That's not really the same thing. You only have to wait a few weeks whereas here, we might not see a release for several months. Then there's the issue of spoilers being out there for all that time, which might make people lose interest entirely.
Time to peruse the Spring Sale on PSN it is then. Cyberpunk and Ghost will get the chop too and I'll just be sitting out 2020. Wake me up when the new consoles get released in 2021. If there are places to buy the things from that is. I got the PS4 from a UK Supermarket but I can hardly get a loaf of bread there these days.
I'd prefer to just wait until Ps5 for TLOUII at this point. It'd be nice to play without a plane lifting off in my bedroom at the same time.
But if it comes out before I don't think I have the self control to wait.
But if it comes out before I don't think I have the self control to wait.
Couple reasons imo
1) Unfair to people who pre ordered it physically.
2) Digital releases are only a piece of the pie
3) Servers are already being throttled, and on top of that, they would be overwhelmed if it ONLY releases on digital
Jason from kotako elaborates on this even more:
Honestly? It's very possible at this rate.
And it doesn't even have to last the entire year to completely screw up manufacturing/shipping/launch logistics for months.
As far as I know FF7 remake is still getting released and is probably as important, if not more important than last of us. People who want the game will still want to buy it.
Might just wait until the PS5 launches, the launch lineup might be weak and have the best version out there as a selling point
You buy a game to play it, spoilers can be dodged, it's not like anyone is forcing you to read them.
If the PS5 isn't coming out for quite a while, they are not going to just sit on this game lol
No other publisher is releasing a game as pivotal to their business as TLoU:P2 during that period. The only real comparable game right now is Final Fantasy and that game's launch is in fairly major turmoil.
Additionally we simply haven't heard of any other delays at the moment. There will be more delays to come.
It is, but that has little bearing on a game coming out in May.
It's very hard to avoid spoilers when Google news delivers them straight to my phone as a notification :/
Yeah I figured as much. All comes down to the budget. If the virus hasn't impacted the actual development of the game then Sony have no need to needlessly extend development time and shell out more money. They lose nothing by completing the game as scheduled and just sitting on it. They would however lose/have to shell out more money if they green-lit another 1, 2, 3 etc... months of development.
Either November or early next year, why delay a game until further notice ?
I never claimed it's the main reason for the delay but it should be one of many factors that goes into a decision like this.
Hmmmm. I wonder what kind of numbers Sony is projecting in terms of lost revenue had it released on time. Most stores (Walmart, Best Buy) are still operating & on the flip side I would argue people are playing games right now more than ever and digital sales would probably probably project higher than usual.
Would love to see the deep dive into this decision.
Would love to see the deep dive into this decision.
This thread has to be a record for bad posts.
Nothing is confirmed.
Halo isn't delayed as of now. If this pandemic continues through the summer, that could easily change. It's too early to know either way yet.
I knew it, of all the games releasing this year -most of which I don't give a fuck about- it had to be TLOU2. This fucking sucks sooooo much. They should have released when they first said they would. Now it's two delays and god knows when are we going to play this game.
Fuck this virus until the end of times.
Fuck this virus until the end of times.
Because no one knows when this is all going to level off, and things get back to normal. Naughty Dog said they hope the delay isn't long. For all we know, they might be shooting for a late summer release.
He said Bonnie and the team are on track. But I guess that depends on things getting back to normal in June/July which is still guesswork. Hmm
Honestly if you're saying that Sony should "Just release the game digitally!" you're doing exactly the same thing as saying that a developer should just "release the game now!" after delaying their game for developmental reasons. Both show a fundamental ignorance as to how things work and an 'armchair professional' attitude.
The only difference here is that the business side of gaming is seen as less legitimate than the development side so people are more emboldened to make such bad takes and others are less likely to call them out on it.
The only difference here is that the business side of gaming is seen as less legitimate than the development side so people are more emboldened to make such bad takes and others are less likely to call them out on it.
Yeah, human deaths and massive unemployment was one thing but this... No.
No one knows dude. November hopefully will be fine but it still comes into question.