The Last of Us’ long-awaited multiplayer video game was significantly missing at the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday, and now we understand why: Naughty Dog says it’s not prepared for program.
In a declaration on the studio’s social media accounts, Naughty Dog says the follow-up to the very first video game’s Factions mode requires more time in the oven prior to it’s prepared to be revealed. The video game was initially indicated to be part of 2020’s The Last of Us Part II, however was separated from the campaign and spun off into its own thing ahead of launch.
“We know many of you have been looking forward to hearing more about our The Last of Us multiplayer game,” the declaration checks out. “We’re incredibly proud of the job our studio has done thus far, but as development has continued, we’ve realized what is best for the game is to give it more time.
“Our team will continue to work on the project, as well as our other games in development, including a brand new single-player experience; we look forward to sharing more soon.
We’re grateful to our fantastic community for your support – thank you for your passion for our games, it continues to drive us.”
Following the statement, Bloomberg released a story about the state of the video game, in which sources state Sony has actually decreased the advancement of the video game as Naughty Dog “reassess[es] its quality and long-term viability.” A little group is still dealing with the video game, however much of its group has actually been relocated to other jobs within the business. According to the report, Sony asked Destiny 2 designer Bungie, which it owns, to examine video games in advancement within its studios. Bungie supposedly raised concerns about the long-lasting practicality of Naughty Dog’s Last of Us video game and its capability to keep gamers engaged like a live-service video game has to in order to stay afloat, which is why it’s obviously in the state it’s in now.
We’ve yet to see the brand-new multiplayer video game in a main capability, however it’s not like fans are harming for a Last of Us thing today. The very first season of a hit HBO series adjustment simply aired a couple of months back, though production of the second season is currently on hold during the writer’s strike going on in Hollywood.
Naughty Dog’s last video game was a remake of The Last of Us, rechristened The Last of Us Part I, that released on PS5 back in September, however the PC port that followed was not in a good spot earlier this year.
[Update: 5/26/23, 4 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with new information from Bloomberg’s report.]
