“2023 Is a Milestone for the Last of Us Franchise”: Amidst the Unprecedented Hype for Upcoming HBO’s TV Series, Naughty Dog Enthralls Fans With Another Monumental Achievement

Published 01/05/2023, 10:10 AM EST

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The Last of Us is generating extensive hype with its new HBO series. The new series will start airing this January and the fans are pretty excited about it. But, there is one other thing that 2023 marks for the popular game.

2023 is the 10th anniversary of the first installment of the game. Released a decade ago, the franchise has come a long way. It got a sequel and now as the popularity of the game reached a certain peak, HBO is making a series based on it.

Neil Druckmann Co-president of Naughty Dog issued a statement recently about the 10-year anniversary of the popular game.

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The Decade long run of The Last of Us

Naughty Dog issued a statement to share the happy news about the 10th anniversary of The Last of Us. It was an appreciation post, with them thanking each and every person who paved the path toward the success of the game. Moreover, along with the thank-you note, they also shared many interesting facts and future plans for the franchise as well.

According to the statement by Naughty Dog, TLOU franchise has sold over 37 million copies worldwide. This is a huge feat and also an indication that the characters, gameplay, and narrative are loved by the audience.

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Even though it has been a decade, TLOU is not yet done. More amazing news was also shared. The much-anticipated PC version of The Last of Us part 1 will soon be released and the trailer for the said version was revealed during the 2022 Game Awards.

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There will be an official anniversary celebration in June. And we can expect some exciting new surprises during that time.

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Furthermore, the team at Naughty Dog is also making a multiplayer version of the game. This would be an amazing addition to the franchise and surely will garner more players into the game.

The developers are working like a well-oiled machine to provide more interesting content and surprises for the fans, even after a decade of success. All these will surely put a smile on the face of a Last of Us fan.

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While waiting for all this to happen, the community can watch the new HBO series based on the game. The series would start airing on January 15, 2023.

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Aravind Menon

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Aravind Menon is an eSports content writer at EssentiallySports. With a graduate degree in English Honours and post graduate degree in Literary and Cultural Studies, writing has always been a passion for Aravind. He has a keen interest in sports and occasionally enjoys watching sporting events.
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