The Summer Game Fest turned out to be one of the best gaming festivals this season, revealing many upcoming gaming projects. The event also revealed the future of Naughty Dog’s ‘The Last of Us.’
The action-adventure game series became an absolute favorite soon after its release. The Naughty Dog co-director, Neil Druckmann, revealed about selling 10 million copies globally of The Last of Us Part II. Seeing the fans’ support, Druckmann revealed the plans for The Last of Us in the future.
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A Standalone Multiplayer mode is on its way
The American game developers initially planned a multi-player mode for the second installment of The Last of Us. However, the plans grew bigger with time and shaped into a standalone multiplayer.
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Our biggest online experience is coming. More news next year… #TheLastofUs pic.twitter.com/WpsHBX63x3
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 9, 2022
The upcoming Last of Us multiplayer game is going to be standalone with no direct connections to the main series. Further, this multiplayer game will feature an original storyline along with new characters. Also, it will feature a new location in America.
Naughty Dog just revealed an artwork of the new game. But Druckmann shared that more details about the standalone multiplayer will release in 2023. So, the Last of Fans have to wait a little longer to know more about it.
An HBO series adaptation
The Last of Us series became a massive hit not only because of the amazing gameplay but also thanks to the compelling storyline. It seems soon the non-gamers would also get to enjoy this amazing storyline.
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Check out this new exclusive image just released at #SummerGameFest. @HBO @PlayStation pic.twitter.com/9Vtr9Y50Dt— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 9, 2022
The Last of Us is getting a TV adaptation by HBO. The series adaptation will feature the same story as the game and Druckmann himself directed one of the episodes. The Naughty Dog co-director is pretty confident about the series.
The HBO adaptation will feature Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the main roles of Joel Miller and Ellie. However, the series adaptation didn’t forget the real Joel and Ellie, as the show will also have the original game cast, Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.
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Both Ashley and Baker revealed the cast and crew working on the series are fans of the game. So, they all are committed to this project. Ashley even said, “Bella and Pedro are so perfect.” Let’s hope the HBO adaptations turn out to be great, as many movie and series adaptations of video games failed in the past.
The Last of Us Part I Remake
There has been a lot of buzz about a remake of the first game in this series. The good news is that the rumors were true. Naughty Dog is working on a remake or a “Definitive Version” as they call it.
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The Last of Us Part I is coming to PS5 and PC!
Almost 10 years since the release of #TheLastofUs, you'll be able to faithfully experience Joel and Ellie's classic story, completely remade from the ground-up for the newest console generation. pic.twitter.com/jS0Jp958iq
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 9, 2022
The new version will feature the same game but with modern graphics and gameplay. The game developers have finished developing the remake for the latest generation console, Playstation 5. However, the other good news is that the PC gamers would be able to enjoy the game too.
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Naughty Dog revealed the game would release on PlayStation 5 on September 2, 22. Meanwhile, the PC gamers might have to wait a little longer as the PC version is still under development. As for the PS5, it will be available in three versions: Standard, Deluxe, and a Firefly edition which is exclusive to the US.