No Man’s Sky has been delayed

By Hugh Langley

No Man’s Sky has been delayed, but it’s unclear how much by. The news was first reported to Kotaku and confirmed by two independent sources to TechRadar.

Hello Games’ title was set to arrive on June 21 in the US and June 24 in the UK. Kotaku’s sources believe the game may have been pushed back to July or August, but the extent of the delay is uncertain.

Our own source confirmed that discussions about delaying the game had taken place, but was not privy to how far back the game has been pushed back.

We also contacted UK retailer Game, who informed us that its system had been updated to inform staff that the game had been delayed.

Coming soon…

One of Kotaku’s sources was an employee at US retailer Gamestop who said stores has been informed that the June 21 release date was no longer correct, and that the date should be covered with a “Coming Soon” label.

It’s possible that, even after all this, the game will still release on June 21. However, a delay is looking highly likely.

We’ve contacted Sony for comment. If a delay is indeed going ahead, we expect Hello Games or Sony to make an official statement …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming