Subj : The Last of Us Online canceled as Naughty Dog didnt want to becom
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 10:15:05

The Last of Us Online canceled as Naughty Dog didnt want to become a solely 
live service games studio

Date:
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:59:33 +0000

Description:
Naughty Dog has announced that it's stopped development on its multiplayer 
project, The Last of Us Online.

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Naughty Dog has confirmed that it has stopped development on its multiplayer 
The Last of Us title - known as The Last of Us Online - after concerns that 
it would impact the studios future single-player games. 

 The Last of Us Online entered pre-production during the development of The 
Last of Us Part 2 (the one that released in 2020), which notably arrived 
without a multiplayer mode, unlike its predecessor. In a statement shared on 
the Naughty Dog blog yesterday (December 14), the studio said that the 
decision to stop development on the title was incredibly difficult and added 
that the developers are crushed at the studio as we were looking forward to 
putting it in your hands. 

According to Naughty Dog, the multiplayer game had tremendous potential and 
as more work was put into it, we were enthusiastic about the direction in 
which we were headed. However, things changed when the studio realized the 
massive scope of what it was trying to achieve. 

In ramping up to full production, the massive scope of our ambition became 
clear. To release and support The Last of Us Online wed have to put all our 
studio resources behind supporting post-launch content for years to come, 
severely impacting development on future single-player games, the studio 
explained. So, we had two paths in front of us: become a solely live service 
games studio or continue to focus on single-player narrative games that have 
defined Naughty Dogs heritage. 

We are immensely proud of everyone at the studio that touched this project. 
The learnings and investments in technology from this game will carry into 
how we develop our projects and will be invaluable in the direction we are 
headed as a studio, it continued. We have more than one ambitious, brand new 
single-player game that we're working on here at Naughty Dog, and we cannot 
wait to share more about what comes next when were ready. 

At the time of writing, were just under a month away from the release of The 
Last of Us Part 2 Remastered - an improved version of the 2020 sequel made 
with the PlayStation 5 in mind, complete with improved visuals, DualSense 
features, and new content . Its set to launch on January 19, 2024 - be sure 
to check out our pre-order guide for details on the different editions. 

 For more games like The Last of Us, be sure to check out our recommendations 
for the best single-player games , as well as the best PS5 games for an even 
wider selection.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-last-of-us-online-canceled-as-naughty-dog
-didnt-want-to-become-a-solely-live-service-games-studio


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