The Last of Us Part II delayed by coronavirus – is this the start of a trend?

Sony has put its PlayStation title of the year on hold indefinitely. Are we likely to see the crisis disrupting other games - and even console launches?

On Thursday night, Sony announced via its PlayStation Twitter feed that the long-awaited post-apocalyptic adventure sequel The Last of Us Part II will be delayed indefinitely. "Logistically," the message read, "the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve."

The game's developer, Naughty Dog, posted a longer statement, again putting the blame with the worldwide disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.