The Last Guardian Hasn't Disappeared, Says Sony

Getting an update on The Last Guardian at E3 this year seemed like a long shot, and the seemingly troubled Team Ico project was ultimately nowhere to be seen.

I chatted with the head of PlayStation worldwide development Shuhei Yoshida this afternoon, who remained coy on the game's status.

"Yeah, yeah," he said. "We have the team working hard, and still it's not the right time to give people an update."

Team Ico's creative leader, Fumito Ueda, left Sony earlier this year, but is reportedly still working with Sony to finish development on The Last Guardian. There have been no updates since Ueda left, leaving fans worried.

Yoshida assured me it absolutely was a project Sony intended to release eventually, though.

"It has to!" he laughed. "It will be."

Until then, we wait.

That's good to hear. edit: Also...

Second! Did I do that right?

and wait and wait and wait

Well there is always next year.

Maybe there's a chance we'll see it at TGS? Maybe? Please? :[

Someday...

bummer :(

I would really like to see this before the decade is over...

Wouldn't be suprised if they are keeping it back as a launch title for the next gen console.

I hope they come out with information soon. TGS maybe?

It will be out the same time and Final Fantasy Versus 13.

God damned PR idiocy just say how far you are in developement

Least it's something.

I just want to play this, god damn it.

It's gonna be such a great surprise when it shows up again... please show up again, Bird thing :( I already love you! I'll treat you well, promise!

If the PS3 was given a game to be its last hurrah, I would like it to be this one.

In Yoshida We Trust.

I'll believe when I see it.

Hopefully this doesn't become the "Duke Nukem Forever" of this generation.

YEAH!!!!!

I'm one of those dudes who don't really care for this game at all. Until it releases, that is.

Thanks for this update, Patrick.

This is the game I am looking forward to the most.

Enthusiasm fading.

I bet everybody asked them when this is coming out. Seeing this news everywhere.

My guess? PS4 title.

Great news. Yoshida is a really cool dude, and an entertaining guy to follow on Twitter.

Think they just push it to next-gen at this point?

@Rhombus_Of_Terror said:

If the PS3 was given a game to be it's last hurrah, I would like it to be this one.

You're right, this would be a pretty outstanding send off for the PS3. I don't mind waiting for this game as long as it does come out some day.

It's the new Half Life 3.

Patrick, could you please contact Nomura and ask him when the fuck Versus XIII is coming out?

You guys have it easy since The Last Guardian was only announced 3 years ago. I've been waiting for Versus XIII since E3 2006.

@YukoAsho: That's what I jokingly said to my friend the other day but it seems doable. He clearly wants to push the boundaries visually, it just makes sense. Talk about what would be a killer launch title too if they could make it happen.

Kind of afraid that this will become this generation's Shenmue: the budget will become unreasonable, they'll finally release it and not be able to make any of their money back, and bad things ensue.

Fucking joke, seriously. Come on.
 
Is the studio just like 10 dudes and that's why it's taking forever and it's cost effective to take 8 years to make?

I'm honestly starting to be more excited for TGS than E3 as the years go by. I still really do enjoy Japanese games and thats the place to hope for news.

Well, at this point it probably is time to just shut up and go dark until the game is done. It smells a bit like the HL2 process did...

@SteakSushi said:

Hopefully this doesn't become the "Duke Nukem Forever" of this generation.

don't you dare make that comparison : (

@Aetheldod said:

God damned PR idiocy just say how far you are in developement

I don't think that they know how far they are in development

In the meanwhile please tell Sony they need to translate Tokyo Jungle for us, thanks in advance.

Last I heard Santa Monica was assisting with finishing Last Guardian, but then again they seem to have helped finish nearly every Sony game in the last year.

Yeah, this will come out soon.....along with Kingdom Hearts 3, Half-Life 3, and Versus XIII

I foresee this as being a next gen title. Possible a launch title for the PlayStation 4.

This would sell me a Playstation. No other game even makes me consider one.

Vaporware

I know where it could be, on the PS4.

This game is going to be a PS4 launch title, IMO.

There was a time when I had such high hopes and expectations for this game. Now, I have forced myself to be comfortable with the notion that, no matter what, it couldn't possibly live up to the expectations that come with more than half a decade in development hell.

As long as it comes out I'll be happy.

Yeah, this will come out soon.....along with Kingdom Hearts 3, Half-Life 3, and Versus XIII

PLEASE! Just give it to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I liek how he said Yeah, yeah. Make games mother fucker.

I'm concerned.

My concern will graduate to worry if it doesn't show up at TGS. Might even skip worry and go right into mourning.