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[Atomski]

It's cute you guys think changing the release date is going to somehow make this game sell better. I just don't see it..

 

[DMONKUMA]

Knew it but free dlc was unexpected and also a good thing.

 

[unknownstranger]

Works out better for me. Gives me more time for The Last Guardian and anything I buy on Black Friday.

 

[kevin1025]

It's cute you guys think changing the release date is going to somehow make this game sell better. I just don't see it..

For me it's not that it will sell better, it just means I can actually afford it haha.

 

[Humdinger]

Works for me.

 

[Salty Rice]

Free DLC as compensation?

 

[Skeeter49]

For the best. Nice about the DLC.

 

[Aters]

In July, we announced a release date for Gravity Rush 2 that we felt most appropriate for the title. Since then, though production is proceeding smoothly, the landscape for that release date has changed dramatically.

I appreciate the honesty and fully understand this decision.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Of corse it is

Keep that delay streak going Sony!


Next up...Horizon!

 

[Elios83]

FFXV and The Last Guardian required yet an other sacrifice to be released
Personally I would have bought all the three games this year, but I can see that they think the game has a better chance to have success in January when the competition is an other niche game (Yakuza 0) and Resident Evil 7 which is a big game but in a completely different genre with a totally different target audience. At least they're being honest with the fact that it's a marketing reason.
Good news for the free dlc. Jan 18 is basically in time for my birthday

 

[ChrisD]

They should give out Gravity Rush Remastered in December for PS+. Maybe they could get more people interested in it and use that month for something.

This sounds like an excellent plan from my customer's perspective (who's never worked in such business settings that would decide this). I don't know that they'll do it though.

 

[Mechazawa]

Smart move. Releasing this year was fuckin' C-R-A-Z-Y T-O-W-N.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Of corse it is

Keep that delay streak going Sony!


Next up...Horizon!

Already delayed but eh sure perhaps another could happen.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Of corse it is

Keep that delay streak going Sony!


Next up...Horizon!

That was already delayed once lol. Another won't hurt though!

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

lol

 

[Nightengale]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

They said outright it's because of the "landscape" changes.

 

[NervousXtian]

This sounds like they know it's going to bomb.. so they moved it to a place it has a chance to have less competition.. and the free DLC goes right with that... they don't think they'd sell enough to even justify selling DLC.

My thoughts.. but who knows... I do want to play it.

 

[Yazuka]

Good for them, I certainly want going to get the game. But now that's it's moved chances are way higher of me picking it up. Now it all depends on what more comes out in January that I want.
The free DLC is a nice move.

 

[Chaserjoey]

They should release that demo that went up for Japanese PS+ users last month to the public.

Then Gravity Rush Remaster for December PS+.

Then have a trailer / showcase at PSX.

*sigh*, a man can dream. A man can dream.

 

[Roubjon]

It's going up against Yakuza, RE7 and KH 2.8

It's dead no matter what

I don't think any of those games pose as big of a threat to the sales of GR2 as TLG and FFXV do.

 

[Elios83]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

But they are straight up saying in the press that they're delaying it because the landscape of release dates has changed since they announced the release date (hint...FFXV and TLG both got delayed in the meantime) and they don't believe the game would sell well under this new situation.

 

[SolidSnakex]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

Toyama admits that's at least part of the reason

Since then, though production is proceeding smoothly, the landscape for that release date has changed dramatically.

 

[D-Man]

Goddammit. Now I have to choose which game I'm gonna play first between this and Yakuza 0. I'll be getting both games but hopefully one doesn't lose sales because of the other.

 

[RoboPlato]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

I laughed hard at this.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Already delayed but eh sure perhaps another could happen.

Yea I know. That's not stopped them before. See Uncharted 4

 

[Moaradin]

Good.

Gravity Rush 2 was probably my most anticipated game this year but it deserves all the success it can get.

 

[Strike]

I don't think I was going to have time for it this year anyway. Oh well. 2017 just got more packed.

 

[jjonez18]

We better get a demo at least...

 

[LiquidSolid]

They say it's for polish, but we all know why it was pushed.

I'm giving TLG and FFXV the coldest side eye right now. Vaporware ass games moving in on Kat's turf, smh.

Reading, how does it work?

As I said in the rumour thread, I'm happy this has happened. GR2 has a hard enough time as it is without coming out the same week as FFXV and a week before TLG. The only real impact to me is that I'll probably have to wait till March or April before I start Yakuza 0 but realistically, there was no way I was going to finish it before Persona 5 and Horizon came out anyway.

 

[Jarmel]

In exchange for the longer wait, we have decided to release the premium DLC planned for the title free of charge

Wish everybody did this.

 

[TP]

I've been waiting since 2012, whats another month or two.

 

[boredandlazy]

Gives me more time to play through Gravity Rush HD, so I'm ok with this.

 

[RichiRamjag]

I can't lie, this tremendously boosts the odds of me ever buying/playing Gravity Rush 2.

Same. I wasn't gonna buy it with final fantasy next to it.

Sony should give gravity rush on PSN.

 

[firelogic]

Bah,Yakuza is releasing like a couple of days after. Gravity Queen or Dragon of Dojima??

They're both niche titles that aren't going to appeal to the masses. If you have any interest in both titles, you're getting both titles. And I think RE7 is going to be delayed anyway.

 

[gameoverbro]

This is great news for me. With all these great games releasing soon this delay stretches my purchasing window.

 

[HardRojo]

Works for me, as I actually want to replay GR on PS4 (I have the Vita version) and my wallet will be happier as I still have to get some titles from this year.

 

[ClarkZuckerberg]

Damn! I should've predicted this. I tweeted about how silly it would be for Sony to release their ONLY TWO Holiday 2016 first-party games 4 days apart.

 

[Menitta]

Welp.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

They said outright it's because of the "landscape" changes.

But they are straight up saying in the press that they're delaying it because the landscape of release dates has changed since they announced the release date (hint...FFXV and TLG both got delayed in the meantime) and they don't believe the game would sell well under this new situation.

Toyama admits that's at least part of the reason

Reading, how does it work?

Who has time for reading, I'M ANGRY RIGHT NOW

 

[Cracklox]

As of a couple of weeks ago, and thanks to Gaf this was my most anticipated game this year. Oh well, its only another 6 weeks or so, and we get free shit to make up for it.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I am still trying to get use to the controls with the first game on PS4

 

[Goose_Se7en]

If the delay makes the game better than so be it.

But boy oh boy Sony have you really let the 3rd parties pick up the slack for you when it comes to the holidays.

 

[DKHF]

Fuuuck. One of two games for the rest of the year I wanted (the other being TLG)... But it's for the best I guess.

 

[ScaryShark]

Cool.

Too many things to play this year as is.

 

[Jack Grensleaves]

The Delaystation syndrome once again.

Wait! Free DLC??

Mmmm, I'm Ok with this.gif

 

[KraytarJ]

It was a first party Sony game releasing during the holidays, it had to be delayed at least once. Now it gets to go up against Resident Evil and Yakuza instead of Final Fantasy and TLG, that's an improvement I suppose. Still sucks for those who were looking forward to it.

Spoiler

I still need to play GRR at some point once releases die down.

 

[silva1991]

Thanx TLG

but then again if non was getting delayed I was gonna skip one anyways, because I won't buy more than 2 games a month.

 

[Masterspeed]

So you're telling me, that I, an English man from Ye Olde England is getting this game before Japan?

Holy shit, never thought that'd happen in my life time.

 

[wapplew]

Kat just spare FF15 life, now I'll pick it up at launch.

 

[Ridley327]

No surprises here. Truthfully, the biggest issue that the game had in its original slot was more SIEA's overwhelming apathy towards the game than any competition it had against FFXV and TLG, and that's not changing at all. The free DLC is a cool gesture, though.