Nearly two weeks ago, Naughty Dog broke the heart of millions when it was announced thatThe Last of Us 2was delayed indefinitely. It is understandably out of Naughty Dog’s hands, given the greater impact the coronavirus pandemic has on a multitude of industries worldwide, but that doesn’t make theLast of Us 2delayany easier.
Since then,Naughty Dog and Sonyhave reportedly been hard at work figuring out the logistics of how to produce and ship the game and get it into the hands of players worldwide in a quality that fans would expect of Naughty Dog. Now, thanks to a supposed Amazon leak, there’s a good chance thatThe Last of Us 2will be available sooner than some think, although this leak should still be taken with a heavy grain of salt.
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The Amazon listing putsThe Last of Us 2’s release date as August 12, 2025, not even a full month after its initial release date of May 29. This date is noteworthy for quite a few reasons. Video games typically release on Tuesdays or Fridays, and June 07, 2025 is a Friday. Placeholder dates, something that is often mistaken for a release date leak, typically fall on the final day of a month or quarter, and June 26 is neither of those. And perhaps the most notable item is that June 26 is currently slated asGhost of Tsushima’s release date.
It could be that Naughty Dog and Sony came to some sort of agreement to put all resources into shipping a game on that date, and instead of it beingGhost of Tsushima, it may beThe Last of Us 2instead. Given the latter has been delayed multiple times andGhosthasn’t, it may be the most logical decision for fans around the world. It would also explain why the delay was indefinite, despite being less than a month later, as Sony may have had to weigh its pros and cons in what it could do.
Nonetheless, this supposed leak could still be false, and this could all be for naught. If TheLast of Us 2is now scheduled to release in June, it would definitely make a lot of people happy, and an official announcement of that as well asGhost of Tsushima’s supposed delay as a result would be inbound. However, last reports indicate thatGhostis still targeting a June release date, so it’s all still up in the air.
At the same time, it wouldn’t be the first time a fake leak tried to make a claim either. While it’s possible the above was taken down, it could not be independent verified, so once again, take with a grain of salt.
