Sony Delays Motorstorm Apocalypse News

Sony has chosen to postpone the release of PS3 racing game Motorstorm Apocalypse in the UK following the recent tragic events in Japan.

"Although we have shipped the game into the channel last week, given that we are able to do so, we have chosen to postpone the launch in the UK," a Sony spokesperson explained to MCV.

"We are shocked and saddened to see the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and our thoughts are with all those affected, including our colleagues within the Sony family, living and working throughout Japan.”

"We are very conscious of the parallels between these events and the underlying theme in Motorstorm and are doing everything we can to be as sensitive as possible to the situation. Although the game itself is already in distribution, we are ceasing any further shipments and removing as much of the marketing materials as possible."

Irem have gone even further, completely cancelling disaster-themed PS3 game Disaster Report 4, which was originally due for a Spring release in Japan. A host of Japanese companies have also pledged their support during the crisis, with Nintendo and Sony donating £2.3million each to relief efforts (as reported by Andriasang).