SIE the other day launch of The Last of Us: Part II (in Russian localization - "The Last of Us: Part II") and Marvel's Iron Man VR from May 29 and May 15, respectively, to an unknown date due to the raging pandemic, which has disrupted logistics. But not everything is so sad: Naughty Dog is just as discouraged as the players, and is now doing everything possible to speed up the launch.
During Naughty Dog CEO Neil Druckmann noted that it was very difficult for the team to postpone The Last of Us, but now the entire studio is working hard from home to ensure that the project gets into the hands of fans as quickly as possible. According to the manager, when a person works on something so complex for a long time, he cannot wait for others to appreciate the fruits of his creativity - so the stoppage that happened on the path to launching the game was somewhat unpleasant for the team.
βEveryone at our studio knows we have a great game and we just need to wait a little longer to get it into the hands of fans,β Mr. Druckmann said. βI know the fans are disappointed, and believe me, I know what I'm talking about: we're just as disappointed, if not more so, that we can't release the game on time. We saw some ominous signs a few weeks ago, and even before we were forced [due to coronavirus], we began gradually sending employees home to work remotely. Everyone at Naughty Dog is working on the game from home right now."
With so much going on in the world right now, Neil Druckmann doesn't want his team to rush into working from home, but wants employees to take care of themselves and be with their families more. The manager further reiterated that the team is now working on bug fixes and polishing. The team spends time analyzing all aspects to ensure the product meets Naughty Dog's level of quality.
The delay, as noted, is primarily due to supply chain disruptions, but Naughty Dog and Sony have decided not to release the game digitally on May 29 because some fans may not be able to download that much, and the team doesn't want anyone to have to. interfered. However, Mr. Druckmann added that a final decision on this issue has not yet been made: various options for releasing the game as soon as possible are being considered, but it all depends on how the situation with Covid-19 develops.
"No final decision has been made; we're just reacting to the state of various retailers and seeing if we can get physical copies to people," he said. β The same applies to digital infrastructure. This is an international game that people in all countries are looking forward to, and we want to be fair to everyone. If we just give the game to some people, what will that look like to those who don't get the game? Therefore, we are considering all possible options to present the game to all our fans as soon as possible. But it will take time to deliver copies and clarify all issues. Now the situation in the world is changing daily.β
Regarding the release of a demo like the one presented to the press earlier, the studio head noted that the public demo must be created from scratch, and this is a lot of work: Naughty Dog preferred to focus on finishing the game itself. Additionally, the press demo is very dated and no longer reflects the final game.
Source: 3dnews.ru