The Last of Usis reportedly getting a remake that will update the game’s visuals and gameplay from 2013, bringing it closer to the look and feel of last year’s sequel,The Last of Us Part II. According toBloomberg, Sony has been developing the project for quite some time, but it is now a priority for Naughty Dog to push it towards the finish line.
Focusing on the frustration from the conglomerate’s smaller studios,Bloombergreports that Sony originally commissioned the remake in secret around 2018, hiring a small team of developers outside of Naughty Dog to bring the original story to a new generation of gaming. However, they never got the appropriate funding, and their plans to remake other popular PlayStation games, including the firstUncharted, never came to fruition and the team was moved to help developThe Last of Us Part II. Sony has now brought in several Naughty Dog developers to back the remake post-Part II, making it a priority for all of their studios to focus on well-established IP instead of fresh, original content.
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The remake news arrives just as Naughty Dog continues to work on a multiplayer project and a long-rumored new installment in theUnchartedfranchise. It’s unclear what the time frame could be for a release date, yet one must assume the timing is not coincidental. ReintroducingThe Last of Usas an even more modern gaming experience is not only pleasing long-time fans, but an act of corporate synergy as Sony looks to expand the popular IP to different mediums.
While Naughty Dog continues to develop the video game franchise, HBO sets out to adapt the iconic story to the small screen withGame of ThronesveteransPedro PascalandBella Ramseyin the lead roles. Spearheaded byChernobylcreatorCraig Mazin, the highly-anticipated series looks to begin production this July in Canada and finish nearly a year later in June 2022.The Last of Usdirector and Naughty Dog co-presidentNeil Druckmannis executive producing the project for HBO.
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