when our end Launched in 2023, this title offered us a decent multiplayer section. Many people were surprised when it was announced that the sequel would not have this genre. However, in June 2022 it was confirmed that Naughty Dog was already working on a fully online The Last of You game. Unfortunately, it was announced yesterday that the project has been cancelled. now, A few moments ago, a previously unseen image of this title was leaked.
Via the social network, the famous leaker and media insider Dusk Golem, shared an image that gives us a look at the home screen. The Last of Us Online. Remarkably, The film confirms that a season is about to pass under this title. In addition to this, a new character will be seen. Let’s keep in mind that, despite being an online experience, this installment is going to feature a whole series of original characters, and give us another look at this post-apocalyptic world.
So Dusk golem said that this was one of the main menus of the last multiplayer among us.
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In its official statement, Naughty Dog mentioned this The Last of Us Online Cause canceled Providing post-launch support on this title meant consuming all of the studio’s resources, something they were not willing to promise. Thus, the difficult decision to close this development indefinitely has been reached. Although it cannot be ruled out that the team will try some online section in the future, it will certainly not be as strong as they planned to do on this occasion and it will be similar to what we saw in the original The Last of U .
Although little was known about its development, not everything that leaked sounded positive. This is known in a report a couple of months ago Bungie wasn’t entirely convinced with Naughty Dog’s work, so this project was delayed internally. This revelation started a series of rumors about a possible cancellation, and although at the time this information was denied by the team, the plan changed yesterday.
One of the factors that certainly played a role in making this decision was the departure of Jim Ryan. Former CEO of SIE The various services are intended to monetize PlayStation properties aggressively through games, one of which was The Last of Us Online. This route was not to everyone’s liking, as some noted that these types of experiences were not in line with the concept of large-scale AAA productions that Ryan also promoted.
However, with Ryan gone, It looks like the idea of ​​focusing on games as a service will be slowly abandoned. Aside from The Last of Us Online, there hasn’t been much information about future games as a service from PlayStation. Another notable project is Marathon, which is managed by Bungie. We can only wait to see what happens with PlayStation once a suitable successor is found for Ryan. In related matters, a possible release date for the PS5 Pro has been leaked Similarly, hackers leaked information about the game Wolverine y Marvel’s Spider-Man 3.
Editor’s note:
It’s a tough decision, but the right one. Sustaining a game as a service isn’t easy, and if a company wants to do it, it needs to fully focus on the project, something that was clearly not in Naughty Dog’s plans. I hope this is a lesson for the rest of PlayStation.
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