The Last of Us: Part II news and interesting facts

Michal Harat, 27 May 2024, 00:05

Controversial statements made by the director of The Last of Us about AI haven't been well received by some industry insiders. Among others, David Gaider, co-creator of the Dragon Age series, spoke critically.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 May 2024, 22:18

Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog studio sees AI-based tools as an opportunity to revolutionize game development. Not only in terms of cost reduction but also as a way to improve dialogues and NPCs.

Marcin Przala, 28 February 2024, 03:52

Sony is another video game giant that has carried out massive layoffs. The reduction included the company's largest studios, Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games.

Marcin Przala, 05 February 2024, 01:30

Naughty Dog studio has released a heralded documentary, in which we learn about the behind-the-scenes development of The Last of Us: Part 2, the 2020 blockbuster „exclusive.” At the end of the footage, the production's director and writer, Neil Druckmann, revealed that he has a concept for The Last of Us: Part 3.

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2023, 10:11

The Last of Us: Part II Remastered has been announced. The project promises to be ambitious and will offer much more than just improved graphics.

Adrian Werner, 03 July 2023, 11:51

Trusted insiders have shared interesting reports on The Last of Us 3 and The Last of Us: Factions.

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 June 2023, 12:51

The budgets for The Last of Us: Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West were not supposed to come out, but Sony did not make an effort with the redaction of court documents.

Michal Ciezadlik, 26 January 2023, 17:29

A recent interview with the director of The Last of Us games may have caught the attention of fans. It shows that the third part of the series may be made, but not forcefully.

Adrian Werner, 23 January 2023, 13:00

HBO's The Last of Us has become such a hit that it is pulling up game sales.

Kamil Kleszyk, 16 July 2022, 16:44

Josh Scherr, one of the key figures on Naughty Dog, has decided to part ways with the company he was associated with for more than two decades. Among others, to him we owe the success of the Uncharted series or the phenomenal The Last of Us: Part II.

Hubert Sledziewski, 19 June 2022, 16:25

The Last of Us: Part 2 celebrates its second birthday today. On this occasion, Naughty Dog boasted of the game's great sales.

Dawid Wanat, 25 February 2022, 20:37

Three armor models were found in The Last of Us 2 files. This could be the seed of an upcoming multiplayer mode.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 27 September 2021, 14:33

Yesterday was the official fan holiday for The Last of Us, but Naughty Dog didn't share any new information about upcoming projects.

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 September 2021, 21:04

Neil Druckmann may direct an episode (or episodes) of The Last of Us TV series. The creative director at Naughty Dog would be one of five people responsible for the screen adaptation.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 August 2021, 10:44

Naughty Dog may have been working on a battle royale mode for The Last of Us 2, info found by a data miner suggests.

Christian Pieniazek, 10 June 2021, 14:00

Naughty Dog is looking for employees to co-create an ambitious, multiplayer game that's nothing like the team's previous works. It can be assumed that the devs are working on a multiplayer spin-off to The Last of Us series.

Michael Kulakowski, 19 May 2021, 20:22

Fans of The Last of Us: Part II on PlayStation 5 have just received a free update number 1.08, which enables us to fully employ the console's processing power. For the first time, the patch guarantees stable gameplay at 60 fps.

Milosz Szubert, 28 April 2021, 20:25

During the Script Apart podcast, Neil Druckmann revealed that he and Halley Gross have already drafted a script for The Last of Us: Part 3, but it's unclear when or if it will ever see the light of day.

Agnes Adamus, 24 April 2021, 16:47

The Last of Us 2 has collected the most „Game of the Year” awards in history. Naughty Dog's work beat the record held by The Witcher 3.

Milosz Szubert, 21 April 2021, 15:43

The titles nominated for the 21st edition of the prestigious Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced. Ghost of Tsushima, Hades and The Last of Us 2 have a chance to win the most statuettes - six each.

Adrian Piotrowski, 26 March 2021, 09:41

Today, we learned which games received the prestigious British BAFTA awards. The gala was dominated by Hades, which won as many as five awards, including the one for game of the year.

Bart Swiatek, 10 March 2021, 11:28

A job offer on Naughty Dog's website suggests that the creators of the Uncharted series may be working on a multiplayer title.

Karol Laska, 02 March 2021, 18:19

The nominations for the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards for 2020 have been announced. The greatest number of mentions refers to such hits as Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us: Part II or the slightly smaller, but also popular Hades.

Paul Musiolik, 27 January 2021, 15:00

The Last of Us: Part 2 dethroned The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Naughty Dog's latest PS4-exclusive boasts the most awards in the game of the year category in history.

Christian Pieniazek, 21 January 2021, 11:42

Naughty Dog has yet to announce its next project. A clue as to what the award-winning team is working on may come from work published by its senior concept artist. It's safe to assume that the creators of Uncharted and The Last of Us are working on a fantasy game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 January 2021, 21:39

After winning major awards at The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick, The Last of Us: Part II restablishes its dominance. Naughty Dog has received a record number of nominations in the NAVGTR poll.

Paul Musiolik, 09 January 2021, 21:48

Metacritic users have chosen the best games, movies and shows of 2020. There were no surprises in the most important category - The Last of Us: Part II wrecked the competition.

Paul Musiolik, 08 January 2021, 14:48

Metacritic has prepared a list of the best-rated titles of 2020. Persona 5 Royal takes the first place. Sega's game overtook The Last of Us: Part II and Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition.

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2020, 11:38

Today we summarize your activity at Gamepressure.com and discuss this year's launches that have stirred the greatest interest among you.

Paul Musiolik, 19 December 2020, 18:05

The Last of Us: Part 2 dominated the next vote for game of the year. This time, it won on the official PlayStation blog.

Paul Musiolik, 11 December 2020, 14:18

The Last of Us 2 dominated The Game Awards. Naughty Dog's game won in 7 categories, winning the statuette for the best title of 2020.

Bart Woldanski, 25 November 2020, 14:23

We got to know the winners in this year's Golden Joystick Awards. The biggest winner was Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 2, which received a record six statuettes, including the most important one.

Adrian Werner, 21 November 2020, 18:18

We have good news for fans of The Last of Us. HBO decided to order the first season of TV adaptation.

Bart Swiatek, 28 September 2020, 13:43

Neil Druckmann, the creaive directo or The Last of Us: Part II, posted an enigmatic tweet, interpreted by fans as a confirmation of the multiplayer mode being in the pipeline.

Paul Musiolik, 26 September 2020, 18:58

Naughty Dog celebrates The Last of Us Day. On the occasion of the event a board game based on The Last of Us 2, limited edition figures and a soundtrack on vinyl were announced.

Michael Kulakowski, 22 September 2020, 21:29

Naughty Dog announced that, as per tradition, on September 26 the company will present new announcements related to the The Last of Us franchise. This year's edition of the so-called Outbreak Day will be held under a new name, because developers want to distance themselves from associations with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 14 September 2020, 15:16

Artist known as Mincho has published on his instagram profile works that depict several scenes from The Last Of Us 2 recreated in anime convention, in the style characteristic of studio Ghibli.

Frozen, 05 September 2020, 19:34

The Last of Us: Part II boasts a higher completion rate than God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima and many other hits on PS4.

Bart Swiatek, 17 August 2020, 10:58

The Last of Us: Part II is the third best earning game in the USA in the history of the PlayStation brand and the third most popular title of 2020. The other big Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima, is also doing great.

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2020, 16:50

Tomorrow, The Last of Us: Part 2 will receive a patch adding a new difficulty mode, permadeath option and new visual filters.

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2020, 15:32

Screenwriter Craig Mazin talked about plans for the TV adaptation of The Last of Us, which he creates for HBO. It turns out that the TV series will include, among other things, a shocking plot thread that was initially supposed to appear in the game, but was eventually abandoned.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 August 2020, 22:18

The trophy list The Last of Us: Part II has been expanded by two new items. Their descriptions confirm that soon players will be able to make the game significantly more difficult for themselves.

Jacob Blazewicz, 27 July 2020, 20:28

The Last of Us: Part II is the result of a real army of developers. According to MobyGames, Naughty Dogas latest game was created thanks to the efforts of over 2 thousand people.

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 July 2020, 22:02

Metacritic commented on recent changes in the user rating system. It was confirmed how long we have to wait to be able to rate a game. At the same time, it was denied that this was related to any particular game in the vein of The Last of Us: Part II.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 July 2020, 13:11

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross from commented on the changes in The Last of Us: Part II. The creators revealed that the original ending was darker than the one used in the final version.

Paul Wozniak, 15 July 2020, 14:04

Some time ago, the Internet was flooded with negative opinions of players about The Last of Us: Part II. However, since the beginning of July, the average of Metacritic user ratings has been growing steadily, until finally the positive ratings have overtaken the negative ones in terms of numbers.

Milosz Szubert, 10 July 2020, 20:56

Two guitars created by Taylor Guitars in collaboration with Naughty Dog have appeared in the official PlayStation gadget shop. Both refer to The Last of Us: Part II. One of them, which is an exact replica of the instrument used by Ellie and Joel in the game, has been priced at $2299.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2020, 18:05

Metacritic has introduced a restriction on user ratings. From now on, the website does not allow users to issue notes on the day the game is released.

Adrian Werner, 06 July 2020, 14:55

Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog revealed that in the early stages of devlopment The Last of Us: Part 2 was a very different game from the final product. Among the changes introduced was the abandonment of an open world structure.

Conrad Hazi, 05 July 2020, 20:44

Laura Bailey, the actress playing Abby in The Last of Us 2, admitted on Twitter that she received numerous threatening messages from players who didn't like the plot of the game and the actions of the character she played.