Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Sony was set to go on a significant hot streak. April marks the release of PS4-exclusiveFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, whereas May was going to include bothIron Man VRandThe Last of Us 2. Unfortunately, Sony had toindefinitely delayThe Last of Us 2andIron Man VR, with no new release dates in sight. Now the company has taken things a step further, removing both games from the PlayStation Store entirely.
Previously, PS4 owners could still pre-orderThe Last of Us 2andIron Man VR, but Sony has opted to pull the games from the PlayStation Store. It has also automaticallyissued refunds forThe Last of Us 2andIron Man VRfor anyone that had already digitally pre-ordered the games.
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It’s unclear why Sony decided to go as far as removing the games from thePlayStation Storeentirely. Usually it would just change the release dates, but maybe this is because Sony is anticipating a significant delay for the games due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, fans should standby for more information on that front before they become too worried.
In the meantime, it remains to be seen what this will mean for Sony’s other future games. As of the time of this writing, the PS4 exclusiveGhost of Tsushimais still on track for its June release date, with no delay announced so far. However, if the coronavirus pandemic worsens or is still having a significant impact on daily living come June, then one has to imagine that aGhost of Tsushimadelay is in the cards as well.
Industry insiders have told fans to brace formore video game delaysin the coming weeks and months, so aGhost of Tsushimadelay actually seems more likely to happen than not, unfortunately. But until Sony announces the delay and removesGhost of Tsushimafrom the PlayStation Store as it has done withThe Last of Us 2andIron Man VR, fans shouldn’t get too worked up about it.
In the meantime, Sony has released somestunning newLast of Us 2screenshotsin an attempt to tide fans over until they can get their hands on the finished product. Hopefully that day comes sooner rather than later, andLast of Us 2enthusiasts don’t have to endure any additional delays.
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