Kojima: Peace Walker delay 'betraying expectations'

Reckons it'll take a 'long time' to earn back lost trust.

The recent Japanese-only delay of upcoming PSP stealth fest Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is "like betraying expectations", game development legend Hideo Kojima has admitted.

Last week the game was pushed back from its March 18 Japanese release date to April 29.

It's still due out in Europe on May 28 and North America on May 25.

In a post on the Kojima Productions blog, translated by Andriasang, Kojima said the development team is working hard on final tuning and brush ups.

He said: "I always preach to the staff 'You must not have a delay after a release date has been announced. There is no greater crime as a game developer'.

"Official announcement of a release date is nothing less than a promise to fans and business partners. In other words, a release date change is like betraying the expectations of everyone."

He added: "It probably takes a long time to earn back trust that has been lost. However we will work hard, with the hope that we will one day earn the support of everyone again.

"At present, Kojima Productions is putting our full efforts on final tuning and brush ups, in aim of completion.

Chin up Hideo. It's not that bad.