It seems Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is done considering MotorStorm: Apocalypse's fate. Sony Computer Entertainment's UK arm has decided that the game won't be coming out this week in the territory.

"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," explained a SCE UK spokesperson to gaming news blog VG247. "In the meantime we will continue to monitor the situation very closely."

The UK delay follows similar things happening to MotorStorm: Apocalypse in New Zealand and Japan. For their part, Sony's European arm also sent out a statement explaining the reason for the delay.

"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," reads the statement.

"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."

It's unclear whether or not Sony Computer Entertainment America plans a similar delay for the game's North America release, which is currently still scheduled for April 12.

Via [VG247]

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