The Previous of Us’ extensive-awaited multiplayer match was notably absent at the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday, and now we know why: Naughty Pet suggests it’s not prepared for present.
In a statement on the studio’s social media accounts, Naughty Dog says the abide by-up to the very first game’s Factions method needs more time in the oven prior to it’s completely ready to be uncovered. The sport was at first meant to be section of 2020’s The Very last of Us Component II, but was separated from the campaign and spun off into its own matter forward of start.
“We know numerous of you have been looking ahead to hearing additional about our The Past of Us multiplayer match,” the assertion reads. “We’re exceptionally happy of the career our studio has carried out so significantly, but as advancement has continued, we have recognized what is best for the activity is to give it extra time.
“Our staff will continue to work on the task, as effectively as our other games in growth, like a brand name new single-participant experience we search ahead to sharing a lot more before long.
We’re grateful to our amazing group for your help – thank you for your passion for our online games, it carries on to generate us.”
Adhering to the announcement, Bloomberg posted a story about the state of the sport, in which sources say Sony has slowed down the advancement of the match as Naughty Canine “reassess[es] its excellent and lengthy-expression viability.” A small group is nevertheless functioning on the recreation, but a great deal of its team has been moved to other tasks inside the company. In accordance to the report, Sony asked Future 2 developer Bungie, which it owns, to assess online games in development within just its studios. Bungie reportedly elevated queries about the very long-phrase viability of Naughty Dog’s Final of Us sport and its potential to hold gamers engaged like a dwell-company video game has to in buy to continue to be afloat, which is why it is apparently in the point out it’s in now.
We have however to see the new multiplayer recreation in an formal ability, but it’s not like lovers are hurting for a Last of Us detail correct now. The initial season of a hit HBO collection adaptation just aired a several months again, though production of the next period is presently on hold through the writer’s strike heading on in Hollywood.
Naughty Dog’s final match was a remake of The Last of Us, rechristened The Final of Us Component I, that launched on PS5 back in September, but the Computer system port that adopted was not in a very good spot before this calendar year.
[[Update: five/26/23, 4 p.m. ET: This story has been up to date with new information from Bloomberg’s report.]