The Last Guardian "in development"

Heavily delayed and eagerly anticipated title The Last Guardian is still in development, according to Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida.

The game was originally announced six years ago and was intended for a 2011 release, but since then it's disappeared off the radar with many people questioning whether the project had been scrapped.

Yoshida calmed fears by saying that The Last Guardian is still in the works at Sony Studios Japan.

"We're waiting for the right time to re-introduce The Last Guardian in an appropriate way," he told GamesIndustry.

"I can't... Well the game is in development, and it's well staffed, and Ueda-san is here, working - even though he's not a Sony employee, he's dedicated to the product. But we're not ready to update yet."

Yoshida was cautious when asked whether it would be a game for the PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4.

"Ahh... That, I cannot talk about."