The planned UK release date of '' MotorStorm : Apocalypse '' was 16 March 2011 . The UK release on 16 March was delayed by Sony Computer Entertainment UK following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan . The Australian launch went ahead as planned on 17 March , but Sony announced further shipments of the game to that country would be halted in the wake of the disaster . The planned North American release date of 12 April 2011 was delayed again by Sony who later confirmed new releases dates of 31 March 2011 in the UK and 3 May 2011 in North America
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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