According to Kotaku, No Man’s Sky has been pushed from its June 21 release date until at least July and possibly even August.
Kotaku cites “a reliable Kotaku source” as well as a Gamestop employee, who provided photos of material advising the store that the previously-published release date was no longer accurate:
No response yet from Sony or Hello Games.
If the report is true, it’s disappointing but not devastating . As any Nintendo fan knows, sometimes a delay just means the game on the way will be legendary.
Of course, Hello Games doesn’t have the track record that Nintendo has, nor can No Man’s Sky rest on a pedigree like that of the Legend of Zelda games. But it’s far better to give a talented team the time they need to produce good work than to rush a shoddy production out the door.
No Man’s Sky has made huge promises that intrigue and excite a lot of people. If the No Man’s Sky release date really has been delayed, let’s hope the No Man’s Sky we see a few months later is worth it.
