The Last Guardian alive, possibly switched to PS4 title now

While many people were understandably disappointed by last week’s PlayStation Experience’s severe lack of long-awaited game, The Last Guardian, some recent news and developments surrounding the game’s progress have arisen, much to the delight of gamers around the world.

In a recent issue of Dengeki PlayStation, a Japanese gaming magazine, The Last Guardian‘s director – Fumito Ueda – revealed that the game is making progress, albeit under “completely new conditions.”

Ueda said the following in addition to the above information:

“Talks with Sony Computer Entertainment on The Last Guardian have been ironed out, and we’re making progress under completely new conditions. I’m also working on some other things that I’ll hopefully be able to show in time if progress is smooth.”

As for what Ueda meant when he said “completely new conditions,” it’s entirely possible that he was referring to The Last Guardian – which was previously only meant to be a last-generation console game – switching development from PS3 to PS4.

While The Last Guardian‘s progress may indeed be slow, gamers are sure to appreciate the fact that some light has been shed in regards to the game’s development cycle, which, in all honesty, has been quite rocky. With the game’s original announcement 5 years ago – in 2009 – and the subsequent lack of appearances at prominent game shows, it is undoubtedly good that Ueda has decided to reveal that The Last Guardian is indeed making progress.

What are your thoughts on this development regarding The Last Guardian? Are you happy to hear that the game is making progress and may be in development for the PS4? Why or why not?

Also, do you think that, after all these years, some gamers have “given” up on the possibility of the game’s release?

Back from the dead, it's still happening.

Looking forward to the inevitable apology.

I'm betting rendering the animal thing probably couldn't be done on the PS3 along with everything else and the team simply waited it out for next gen hardware

I'll never buy the game new. Used or rent it. Dont announce a game in previous gen and dont deliver.

So, you've sold the MCC? That's all previous gen games not delivering.

I guessed this all along, but I really need to see some gameplay.

PS5

It's not hapenning until we see something

That game wasn't announced 7 years ago for the 360. I mean to say, the announced the game for PS3 around 7 years ago and now suddenly it's for PS4. **** them. They wont get a dime from me.

So getting this!

Why does it matter if they deliver within a certain time period? They never enabled pre ordering, they never gave out an exact release date. No promises, no reasons to be angry at them.

It's been a PS4 game for a while now. I'm sure we'll see it at E3 2015 if they're planning on going with a 2016 release. If we weren't getting it, it would've been cancelled like the SSM game.

They probably want to do a proper re-reveal with gameplay. It would be disrespectful if all we got was another trailer.

I'll see you at the midnight launch. Live, Love and Learn.

This is pretty embarrasses on Sony part. They should stop talking about it and just show the world when there are actual game plays and release day!

The thing that concerns me about last guardian is if members of the development team have been switched around tremendously. If it's been the same guys this entire time we have little reason to worry, but if it's changed hands between many different visions it could be a fucking mess.

Still I have faith in Team Ico.

Eh... somehow I'm still looking forward to this. I've never held out hope for a development hell game, but it's Team Ico. Even if the game ends up being shit, it'll be a unique piece of shit.

I'll wait a few days Gamefly it or buy it used for $55.

So it'll come out before or after Agent?

I know that feel. Even if it's the worst Team Ico game, it will still be better than literally anything that came out this year.

his games are lame anyway #heresmyshield

Let's be real, it's going to be a PS5 launch title.

Has Team Ico made ANYTHING since the PS2?

Unfortunately, this is how I feel about it. Hope we see something eventually.

This is Trolling on the same level as FF7, HL3, DUKE NUKEM....

Quality.

I can't be asked to care anymore honestly. If it happens cool. If not cool.

This game is a prime example of Sony hype.lol at Cows.

Lol The Last Guardian

SHOCKING NEWS!!!!1!1!

Flop incoming?

Meh, I'll wait for the PS5 release.

No. They have done nothing since beginning development on The Last Guardian in 2005 after SOTC came out.

@Shewgenja: 5+ years and still waiting. Most gamers have lost interest and moved on by now.

Team Ico doesn't exist anymore. All of Sony's studios in Japan (except Polyphony Digital) merged into Japan Studio, but most of Team Ico are still there.

Japan Studio's output on the PS3 in general was trash, especially when you consider that they're Sony's largest studio. They promised they'll make a big comeback on the PS4 now that they're being managed by someone new, the former head of Sony Santa Monica.

http://kotaku.com/how-sonys-most-creative-studio-rose-from-the-ashes-1458030068

Even if it still does come out, I won't be buying it just to give them the middle finger for taking their sweet time even developing it.

This game has that Duke Nukem smell.

It is almost right up there with Shennmu 3 / Half-life 3 status.

E3 '15

A game shouldn't take 7+ years to make or at the very least they shouldn't announce it at the beginning of one gen and dont deliver. What other game has done that? DNF? Too Human? Yea, those turned out well.

I thought this was already confirmed (at least unofficially, or strongly hinted) to have moved to PS4 awhile ago?

That was my impression. Of course it's disappointing they still haven't shown it. I was "over" this game 2 years ago. So until they actually show me something I don't care. I'm also sure I won't care if it ends up a PS3 game, it basically has to be a PS4 game at this point, even cross-gen would be a no-go.

The fact that he immediately starts talking about other projects that he is working on when asked about the last guardian should be telling enough .

I... just can't... no... I refuse to hope. It's been in development hell far too long. Even if it does come out the odds are SOoooo against it being worth it.

Vaporware? Didn't they have the last generation to release one game title and they couldn't do it?

The Agent.

Promises with no substance...maybe he should be working for MS now since that's their current strategy holding gamers at bay with a console that's better used as a door stop.

Show something real or shut up, at this point no one cares about progress or announcements of unseen work.

I feel pity those who still look forward to this.

sony always over hypes and fails to deliver even if this game ever does come to market it will be meh,

It's good thing they switch the development to PS4. I don't think it would do well commercially well if it just came out for PS3. (assuming it comes)

FF13 ver...I mean FF15

Grandpa Shewgenja: 'Don't worry Billy, it will come out next year.'