The Last Guardian Delayed Once Again
The Last Guardian has been in development for so long that many thought it to be nothing more than vaporware. It was promised but it would probably never show up at all. Then there was a light in the darkness! It was coming and it was coming soon! Set to be released on Oct. 25, 2016, the fans went crazy with anticipation. Now, it looks like the fans are going to have to stay crazy and anticipating for just a little while longer. In a post today on the PlayStation Blog, Yoshida-san himself told us that we won’t see The Last Guardian until Dec. 6, 2016.
While we all desperately want to get our hands on the game we also want the game to be complete when we do. Too many studios rush games to retail only to see them suffer  in quality. We’ve waited this long, so what’s a few more weeks? The full statement from Yoshida is below:
The Last Guardian development team is fast approaching major milestones in production and has made the tough decision to delay the release of The Last Guardian a few weeks. The Last Guardian will launch on December 6, 2016.
Fumito Ueda, gen DESIGN and JAPAN Studio have a wonderful vision for The Last Guardian’s touching, emotional journey of friendship and trust, and we want to deliver the most polished experience possible for our fans who have supported us for so long. A delay is a difficult decision, particularly with this game, but we have encountered more bugs than anticipated while in the final stages of development. To ensure that The Last Guardian delivers on the experience that the game’s creators have envisioned, we need to take the extra time to work on those issues.
Our development continues to push itself to the fullest and we look forward to revealing new content toward launch.
We appreciate your continued support.