Rumours and leaked promotional documentation that hinted the new No Man’s Sky game currently under development by Hello Games was delayed, have now been confirmed to be true and the game will now launch a little later than expected in August rather than June 2016.
The seven week delay now puts the date launch of No Man’s Sky in North America back to August 9th, in Europe August 10th, and in the UK August 12th. Sean Murray Founder of Hello Games took to the official PlayStation blog to reveal more details about the delay.
The game really has come together, and it’s such an incredible relief. As we sit an play it now, and as I watch playtesters every day, I can finally let myself get excited. We’re actually doing this. However, as we approached our final deadlines, we realized that some key moments needed extra polish to bring them up to our standards. I have had to make the tough choice to delay the game for a few weeks to allow us to deliver something special.
We understand that this news is disappointing. Making this game is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, but we are so close now, and we’re prepared to make the tough choices to get it right. The universe of No Man’s Sky is incredibly vast. More than you can imagine. This is a type of game that hasn’t been attempted before, by a smaller team than anyone would expect, under an intense amount of expectation.
And despite all of that, development is genuinely going well. This is the hardest working, most talented team I’ve ever worked with, and I’m so proud of what we’re doing. For all our sakes though, we get one shot to make this game and we can’t mess it up. To the loyal community who’s stuck by our side since the unveiling of No Man’s Sky years ago, we hope you’ll accept our sincere apology and I am humbly asking that you’ll still look forward to exploring our universe despite the slight delay.
Check out the video below to learn more about the gameplay you can expect from the game when it officially launches in August 2016.
Source: PS Blog