MotorStorm Apocalypse delayed indefinitely in North America

Sony confirmed today that MotorStorm Apocalypse has been delayed indefinitely in North America due to the recent Japanese earthquake.

Steve Watts

March 18, 2011 3:30 PM

Though not entirely surprising after similar delays were announced in Japan and Europe, Sony confirmed today that MotorStorm Apocalypse has been delayed indefinitely in North America due to the earthquake in Japan. It was set to come out April 12.

It's unclear if the delay is due to supply issues, but some early reviews have already hit. Sony could be making the decision to push the game due to sensitivity reasons; after all, it is about an earthquake that makes the California Bay Area into a wasteland. We'll keep an eye out for a new release date.

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March 18, 2011 3:30 PM

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- Entity
  
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  March 18, 2011 3:48 PM
  
  I don't even care that much about the Motorstorm series, but I want to find the executive who made this decision and smash his head in with a rock for being a pansy.
  - sasquatchxing
    
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    March 18, 2011 8:39 PM
    
    After 9-11 there was a freakout over the box art for Red Alert II since it showed New York in flames.
    
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    I'm not all that surprised. They will probably just push it back for a later release date. It's just a PR move since they would get backlash in Japan for releasing a game like that right now.
- TastyWheat
  
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  March 18, 2011 4:18 PM
  
  Managed to snag a copy down here - the game itself is pretty fun but the servers aren't up to play on right now since it isn't technically out :/
- roushimsx
  
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  March 19, 2011 5:34 AM
  
  As much as I enjoyed the earlier Motorstorm games, the new one just doesn't look terribly appealing compared to Split/Second :(
- rtricoche
  
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  March 21, 2011 8:17 AM
  
  Well either they had a knee jerk reaction to all the shit going on with mother nature, or the game was looking shitty.
  I think it was both.
  Cause the game footage was putting me to sleep.
- Dark Drakonis
  
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  March 21, 2011 8:43 AM
  
  I'm amazed on how people care more about a videogame being on their store shelves more than the safety and well being of another country....