The long-awaited PS4 exclusive has been pushed back

Mar 11, 2015 13:31 GMT  ·  By

Sony and Naughty Dog confirm that they've decided to push back the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, their major upcoming third-person shooter, on the PS4 until spring of 2016, effectively delaying it by quite a few months.

Uncharted 4 was set to be the year's biggest PS4 exclusive, and given the franchise's pedigree and the history of developer Naughty Dog, it was all but certain that the title was going to delight fans, especially after some solid gameplay demonstrations in the past few months.

Uncharted 4 has been delayed by several months

Unfortunately, it seems that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End won't make its fall 2015 release period, as Sony and Naughty Dog confirm on the PS blog that the title is now set to launch in spring of 2016.

The statement given by the two masterminds behind the title, Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, emphasize that more time is needed to ensure that this new chapter in the adventures of franchise protagonist Nathan Drake lives up to all the expectations laid out by fans from all over the world.

"After spending so many years with Nathan Drake, he means a lot to the team, and telling the climactic chapter of his adventures is a task we don’t take lightly — this game deserves every bit of the attention to detail, precise pacing, and nuanced storytelling Naughty Dog is known for. So we’ve made the difficult choice of pushing the game’s release date," Druckmann says.

As such, the extra few months will ensure that the game meets the high standards of the development team, as well as the expectations of fans who've received many quality titles from Naughty Dog over the years.

It's unclear when exact in spring of 2016 Uncharted 4 will launch, but you can expect to hear more in the following months, and at large events like E3 2015 or Gamescom 2015.

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