Several online retailers have suddenly listed Team Ico’s The Last Guardian for a 7th of October release date. The game, which is a follow-up of sorts from both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has been penned by Tesco, ASDA, The Hut, Zavvi and Woollies, suggesting somebody’s told somebody something.
If this is true, then the silence from the likes of GAME and other specialist stores is slightly odd, as they’re not featuring the game with any specific date – yet.
Bear in mind, too, that most of the sites above fall within The Hut’s umbrella, so a blanket memo from one central location could have prompted all of them to ping up with the date simultaneously.
We’ve talked at length about The Last Guardian, which featured at number two in our top 100 of 2011. “The Last Guardian isn’t just an incredibly appealing game from a technical and artistic perspective, it’s also a clear, resounding gesture of gaming’s intention of growing up and of its aspiration to progress,” we said, “cementing itself as a recognised and meaningful medium.”
“You don’t have to like The Last Guardian based on its gameplay or aesthetics, but you should at least appreciate what impact it will have – and is having – on the industry.”
We asked Sony whether the date was official, but were told that they hadn’t announced a date yet at all.
Via Eurogamer.
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October sounds about right, although I’m assuming it’s just the retails have agreed on a placeholder date.