When, where and how it releases is beyond the director’s control
The Last Guardiandirector Fumito Ueda issued an apology to fans over the long wait for Team Ico’s eternally forthcoming effort.
“Putting aside the short-term output, more than anything I feel terribly sorry that for various reasons I have kept my audience waiting for such a long time,” Ueda shared in the latest issue ofEdgemagazine.
“I always want to create quickly, and I always want to increase the rate of production,” he added. “In the case ofThe Last Guardian, my creative work was mostly finished a long time ago, but the details of when, where and how it will be completed are beyond my control.”
The Last Guardianhas been hit with a number of delays since its reveal at E3 2009. ony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida asserts the game is currently undergoing aredesignand is cagey about when and for what platform the title will release.
Ueda left Sony following the release ofTheIco & Shadow of the ColossusCollectionin late 2011, but has continued development onThe Last Guardianas a freelancer. Ueda also confirmed he’s contributing to other projects, but those are all secret for now.
Ueda ‘terribly sorry’ for The Last Guardian delay[Edge]
