The Last Of Us Multiplayer Game Gets New Concept Art, More Details Later This Year

Naughty Dog will celebrate The Last of Us’s 10th anniversary in June with a series of announcements. The latest update includes a look at the forthcoming standalone multiplayer game.

In a blog post, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann reflects on The Last of Us’ legacy as well as the franchise’s future. In addition to the HBO adaptation premiering on January 15 and the PC port of The Last of Us Part 1 hitting in March, Druckmann states fans will learn more about the long-awaited multiplayer experience that serves as a follow-up to the original game’s Factions mode. Druckmann writes,

“We’ll have some fun surprises for you along the way, but later this year we will begin to offer you some details on our ambitious The Last of Us multiplayer game. With a team led by Vinit Agarwal, Joe Pettinati, and Anthony Newman, the project is shaping up to be a fresh, new experience from our studio, but one rooted in Naughty Dog’s passion for delivering incredible stories, characters, and gameplay.”

Naughty Dog has also posted a brand new piece concept art. The full version is below. This image shows two survivors heading to a disused cruise ship. 

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Though we’ll be learning more about the game this year, it’s still unknown if Naughty Dog plans to launch it in 2023. That would be fitting given the anniversary, but we’ll have to wait and see over the coming months. Check out the feature about how The Last of Us Part 1 shows that there are no faithful remakes.