At the beginning of April, Sony made the shocking announcement thatThe Last of Us 2was delayed indefinitely, but Sucker Punch’sGhost of Tsushimawas still on track for its June release. Now at the end of the month, Sony has made another shocking announcement, confirming a new release date forThe Last of Us 2while simultaneously delayingGhost of Tsushimaby a month, so that it’s now coming out in July.
The newGhost of Tsushimarelease date is July 17, whereasThe Last of Us 2is coming out on June 19. It seems that theGhost of Tsushimadelay is likely not due to the development team needing more time to work on the game. While this wasn’t specified by Sony, the more likely scenario is thatGhost of Tsushima’s delay is simply to giveThe Last of Us 2more room in June and so that the two games aren’t competing with each other.
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What isn’t clear is how much thebigLast of Us 2leakhas played into this announcement. For the uninitiated, massiveLast of Us 2spoilers have leaked online, prompting fans to practically beg Naughty Dog for an early digital release so that they can avoid having the experience ruined for them. It’s possible that Sony announced this newLast of Us 2release date to distract from the spoilers and mitigate the damage done, but that’s just speculation at this time.
Regardless, it seems PlayStation fans have two huge games to look forward to this summer. WhileThe Last of Us 2may be a bit more higher profile,Ghost of Tsushimais also bringing a lot to the table. Sucker Punch has produced some classic PlayStation games in the past, andGhost of Tsushimalooks to be no different, with especially-impressive visuals and brutal combat.Ghost of Tsushima’s open worldis also going in some bold new directions, and it will be interesting to see how it all comes together in July.
Some fans who are looking forward toGhost of Tsushimamay be disappointed that the game is now coming out in July instead of June, but it’s much better than theGhost of Tsushimaindefinite delay that some were fearingafterThe Last of Us 2was pushed back. Here’s hoping there are no more release date changes andGhost of Tsushimafans can safely circle July 17 on their calendars.
Ghost of Tsushimalaunches on July 17, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
