Sony is dropping plans to launch more multiplayer games in the coming years. Big problems expected multiplayer action from the world of The Last of Uswhich explains why we haven’t seen the project lately Playstation showcase.
This was reported by well-known journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg. Four sources familiar with the title told him that work has slowed significantly, the team has been downsized, and Naughty Dog management is re-evaluating the quality of the multiplayer and its prospects for profitability.
These steps should have taken place after Studio Bungie questioned the multiplayer The Last of Us and expressed concern that the project will be able to attract players in the long term.. The creators of Destiny, which Sony dropped last year, are reportedly required to monitor and review all games that are streamed live.
As a result, he had to the Naughty Dog team has been reduced to a small group. The rest of the developers had to move on to other projects within this renowned studio. Naughty Dog herself even reacted to a Bloomberg report about Twitter:
“We’re incredibly proud of the work our studio has done, but as development has progressed, we’ve realized it’s better for the game to spend more time on it.” explains and factually confirms information from sources.
Naughty Dog also confirms the development of other projects, including new single player experience. “We look forward to sharing more information soon,” they deliver. The Last of Us Part 3, a “remake” of The Last of Us Part 2, and an entirely new brand were previously speculated to be in the works.
Illustrations from the multiplayer game The Last of Us:
Recall that The Last of Us multiplayer was originally planned as part of The Last of Us Part 2. But in 2019, the studio decided to separate it from a single adventure. Then in 2021 there was confirmation that online was in development, and last year we were promised more information in 2023. So let’s see what happens in the end. But it’s more than likely that those plans have changed since Bungie intervened.
There has been talk in the past about the ambition to offer stories in multiplayer as well as in single player. Everything had to take place in a different part of the world and include different characters from the first and second issue.
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Herman Huls, head of PlayStation Studios, said during a presentation a few days ago that they have 12 live service games in development.
Source :Indian TV
