‘The Last of Us 2’ Release Date Delay: ‘Death Stranding’ Switched Launch with Fellow Sony-Exclusive Title?

There are enough mysteries surrounding two of Sony’s most high-profile exclusives “The Last of Us 2” and “Death Stranding” to fill several hard drives of the company’s consoles. This time around, a new point of intrigue has come up, and it has to do with their release dates. Basically, there has been a report that the two might have switched launch windows, thus explaining the holiday release of the Hideo Kojima title.

To discuss the unanswered questions with regards to “The Last of Us 2” and “Death Stranding” would take an entire term paper’s worth of text. However, looking at the matter one step at a time might help. In the most recent case, an insider has supposedly shed light on when Naughty Dog’s sequel title might be coming out and it might not be until 2020, Comic Book reports.

This particular tidbit is courtesy of Jason Schreier at Kotaku who had recently posted the interesting development on Twitter. He noted how “The Last of Us 2” was originally meant to come out this fall but has since pushed back. Instead, PS4 owners will be getting “Death Stranding,” which is not an altogether bad deal.

After all, the Hideo Kojima mystery fest is one of the most highly anticipated games for the console. Not only does it have an intriguing premise and gameplay, but nobody really knows anything about it. As for “The Last of Us 2,” the sequel is a bit more straightforward. It’s basically the next adventure of Joel and Ellie, with just a bit more cultic influence thrown in.

This particular development then brought up the question of whether or not the two titles were switched released dates. If so, the answer then comes down to why. As of now, speculation puts the answer to Naughty Dog simply needing more time to make “The Last of Us 2” more polished.