The Last of Us will not be making its initially announced release date of May 7th, and has instead been pushed back to the month of June; specifically June 14th.
Tlaking to the PlayStation Blog today, Lead Designer Neil Druckman explained the reason for the delay:
“As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realize just how massive Joel and Ellie’s journey is. But instead of cutting corners or compromising our vision, we came to the tough decision that the game deserved a few extra weeks to ensure every detail of The Last of Us was up to Naughty Dog’s internal high standards.”
“As a team we pride ourselves on setting a very high quality bar for every aspect of our games – gameplay, story, art, design, technology and more. We want to make sure The Last of Us raises that bar even further – for ourselves, and most importantly, for you, our fans.”