There is mounting evidence that Naughty Dog is working on a remake of The Last of Us. And the LinkedIn profile of a playtester reinforces the rumors again.
Rumors have been swirling about a remake of The Last of Us that will bring Ellie and Joel’s original adventure to the PS5 in a remastered version over the past few months.
While the game hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, there’s always evidence that the official announcement will come sooner rather than later. This is the latest example Core Hong’s LinkedIn profile – a quality assurance tester at Naughty Dog.
The tester mentions that he is involved in “QA testing and development support” for an “unannounced remake project” – which, given the many reports over the past few months, immediately brings to mind the remake of The Last of Us.
According to his online resume, Corey Hong has been working at the Santa Monica studio since 2019, conducting QA work on The Last of Us Part 2 , Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection and two unannounced projects including the mentioned remake.
Also PlayStation Job Ads hinted at the development of a remake of The Last of Us a few months ago, while a PlayStation Studio Visual Arts animator recently mentioned a big, yet unannounced project due out this year.
Development almost complete?
It was also reported not long ago that the Development of The Last of Us remake almost complete and the game could be out in the second half of 2022 – as well as The Last of Us multiplayer project which is currently in the works at Naughty Dog.
The Last of Us remake was reportedly initially in development at PlayStation’s Visual Arts Service Group before the studio stepped in to provide support. Development of the remake is now being led by series creator Naughty Dog, who is said to have taken over the project after completing The Last of Us Part 2, which was released in June 2020.
Naughty Dog has yet to bring itself to announce a PS5 remake or remaster of The Last of Us. But more and more signs indicate that such a project is on the home stretch. As summer approaches, so does the season of announcements, so does Naughty Dogs latest projects could be there.
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During Sony’s CES 2022 conference, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann stressed that the studio was keen to share with fans “the numerous game projects” that are in the works. Industry insider Tom Henderson claimed the studio is also working on a director’s cut of Last of Us Part 2.
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