Untitled The Last of Us game

Short description: Upcoming video game

Untitled The Last of Us game

Developer(s)| Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)| Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)|

* Vinit Agarwal
* Anthony Newman

Writer(s)| Joseph Pettinati
Series| The Last of Us
Genre(s)| Action-adventure
Mode(s)| Multiplayer

An untitled The Last of Us game is in development by Naughty Dog. A multiplayer game set in the world of The Last of Us, the game is a follow-up to the Factions multiplayer mode featured in the 2013 video game.

## Development

A multiplayer mode was originally in development for The Last of Us Part II (2020), as had been the case in The Last of Us (2013); Anthony Newman and Kurt Margenau, co-game directors of Part II, confirmed the existence of the multiplayer mode at E3 in June 2018.[1] In September 2019, Part II creative director Neil Druckmann and co-lead game designer Emilia Schatz noted the game would focus solely on its single-player campaign;[2][3] developer Naughty Dog released a statement confirming the omission, adding it continued development separately but "when and where it will be realized is still to be determined".[4] Naughty Dog increased its multiplayer-related job openings following the release of Part II in 2020;[5] co-game director Vinit Agarwal said the company was "aggressively hiring" for the game, which is its first standalone multiplayer project.[6] At Summer Game Fest in June 2022, Druckmann confirmed the game would receive a standalone release, and revealed the first concept art. He said the game is "as big" as Naughty Dog's single-player games, and noted it will feature new characters and a new location in the United States,[7] suspected to be San Francisco based on the concept art.[8] The game's development is led by co-game directors Agarwal and Anthony Newman, and narrative lead Joseph Pettinati.[9][10]

Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb claimed in June 2022 the game had been delayed as Naughty Dog was ambitious about it and wanted to spend time building the technology. He said it would be a live service game, allowing the developers to create and release new content without major updates.[11] Job listings in October suggested the game would be free-to-play.[12] Druckmann released a second piece of concept art in January 2023 and said more information would be revealed later in the year.[13] In May, Naughty Dog said it felt the game needed "more time" as development continued.[14] According to Bloomberg News 's Jason Schreier, development was scaled back, with many developers moved to other projects, while publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment reassessed the game's direction; at Sony's request, subsidiary Bungie had evaluated the game and questioned its ability to maintain player engagement for an extended period.[15]

## References

1. ↑ Dayus, Oscar (June 19, 2018). "The Last Of Us 2 Has Multiplayer, Naughty Dog Confirms". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180626082525/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-2-has-multiplayer-naughty-dog-confi/1100-6459784/. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
2. ↑ Silver, Dan (September 26, 2019). "The Last of Us Part 2 exclusive interview: Neil Druckmann on Ellie sexuality, video game violence and the 'death' of Joel". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926152637/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/features/the-last-of-us-part-2-exclusive-interview-neil-druckmann-ellie/. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
3. ↑ McCarthy, Caty (September 26, 2019). "The Last of Us Part 2 Won't Have Multiplayer After All [Update"]. USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926162210/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-last-of-us-part-2-no-multiplayer-mode-faction. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. ↑ Kim, Matt (September 27, 2019). "The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Isn't Happening, Will Return in the Future in Some Form". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927031909/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/27/the-last-of-us-part-2-wont-have-any-multiplayer-at-all. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
5. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (September 27, 2021). "Naughty Dog on The Last of Us Multiplayer Project: 'In Short, We're Working On It'". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927030945/https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dog-on-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-project-in-short-were-working-on-it. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
6. ↑ Bayliss, Ben; Sheridan, Connor; Gerblick, Jordan (August 28, 2021). "Naughty Dog pushes its "first standalone multiplayer game" in new round of job listings". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609133548/https://www.gamesradar.com/a-naughty-dog-standalone-multiplayer-game-is-in-the-works/. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
7. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (June 9, 2022). "The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer launching as a stand-alone game". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610053551/https://www.polygon.com/23161755/the-last-of-us-part-2-tlou2-multiplayer-release. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
8. ↑ Marks, Tom (June 9, 2022). "The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Has a Story, and Is 'As Big' as Other Naughty Dog Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610053544/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-standalone-multiplayer-game-new-details-story-concept-art. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
9. ↑ Bailey, Dustin (June 9, 2022). "The Last of Us is getting a massive standalone multiplayer game set in San Francisco". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610053409/https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-is-getting-a-standalone-multiplayer-game/. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
10. ↑ Cripe, Michael (June 9, 2022). "The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Will Tell New Story, Is Just as Big as Dev's Other Titles". The Escapist. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220609210230/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-new-story-large-naughty-dog/. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
11. ↑ Gerblick, Jordan (June 11, 2022). "The Last of Us multiplayer game will reportedly be "very, very live service-y"". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610211036/https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-will-reportedly-be-very-very-live-service-y/. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
12. ↑ Bellingham, Hope (October 26, 2022). "Upcoming The Last of Us multiplayer game might be free to play". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026120759/https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-might-be-free-to-play/. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
13. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (January 4, 2023). "The Last of Us multiplayer game still on track for 2023 reveal". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104170605/https://www.polygon.com/23538796/the-last-of-us-multiplayer-tlou-naughty-dog-concept-art-playstation. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
14. ↑ Wales, Matt (May 26, 2023). "Naughty Dog says The Last of Us multiplayer game needs "more time"". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527005006/https://www.eurogamer.net/naughty-dog-says-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game-needs-more-time. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
15. ↑ Schreier, Jason (May 26, 2023). "'Last of Us' Multiplayer Video Game Faces Setbacks at Sony". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P.. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526191623/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/-last-of-us-multiplayer-video-game-faces-setbacks-at-sony. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

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