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[Update: Sony has confirmed the time and date of its E3 conference as June 11 at 6pm PT/ 9am BST
And Sony Worldwide Studios boss, Shawn Layden, has confirmed during a PlayStation Blogcast that the Last of Us 2 will feature
Layden said that Sony has decided to "refresh and remake its show" and that fans can expect to see "deep dives", gaining a better
understanding of where Naughty Dog is and plans to go with the title.]As titles go, The Last of Us is a pretty finite one
hailed by players and critics alike as a masterpiece with excellent, emotional storytelling and engaging, realistic characters, we have to
admit that the decision to release a follow-up isn't particularly shocking
2016 alongside a teaser trailer
Despite the teaser trailer being visually stunning, it was stressed that the game was still in very early development, no doubt to make it
clear that the game as a whole wasn't at this stage yet and to manage fan expectations
shown at Paris Games Week 2017 and a confirmation that it'll be set in Seattle
Where the original teaser trailer wasn't actually footage from the game, however, this trailer was which means we must be far closer to a
release date announcement.Cut to the chaseWhat is it The sequel to the critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic game The Last of UsWhen can I
California and The Last of Us Part 2 had its very own panel at this event
During the panel it was confirmed that the game will be set in the city of Seattle and the darker themes we know are coming were touched
You can watch the panel for yourself below:The most recent trailer for the game was shown at Sony's press conference during the 2017 Paris
This trailer is around 5 minutes long, focusing on conflicts between the human factions in the game
announcement at PlayStation Experience in 2016
Despite the fact that the game is early in development, the trailer showed a full (non-gameplay) scene that features both Ellie and Joel
Vorterix, the game's composer, Gustavo Santaolalla, said that it's going to launch in 2019
Naturally, this hasn't been confirmed so we'd take it with a pinch of salt
However, it doesn't seem all that implausible as a release window given that in-game footage was only shown as recently as Paris Games
some studio insiders and actors from the game posting images on social media which show that the game's motion capture is well underway
Actors Ashley Johnson and Shannon Woodward have both posted images of themselves wearing mocap suits
They didn't give much away but the fact that Naughty Dog is this far into the motion capture process suggests we might at least be closer to
voice actors, Troy Baker, has had an in-depth look and he thinks the game is 'awesome'
It's not clear whether Baker just saw some gameplay or had the chance to go hands-on himself but according to GameRant he said during MCM
We just finished a playtest
to Vice President of Naughty Dog, The Last of Us 2 now has two confirmed directors
Druckmann will, of course, still be heavily involved in the creation of the game but it's now being headed up by Anthony Newman and Kurt
by The Last of Us that stuck with us for months afterwards
place in the city of Seattle, five years after the end of the original game, with a 19 year old Ellie taking the starring playable role
around, Ellie is extremely angry aboutsomething
but morally grey antagonists, will make a return
vengeance will be directed at those who caused his death
an interview with PlayStation Lifestyle that this announcement trailer footage is not a scene that will actually take place in the real
The trailer focuses on the opposing relationships between human characters in the game and features some seriously cringe-inducing
relieved to hear this after the game's controversial Paris Games Week trailer which, Druckmann said, was intended to highlight the game's
much is being said about gameplay at the moment
Neil Druckmann said at a PSX Panel that there would, however, be some differences as a result of Ellie being the playable character rather
we've had the chance to play as Ellie, after the first game put us in her shoes for a short mission, but here the purpose of the mission was
to make her feel weak in comparison to Joel
game and we imagine this necessitates a slightly more expansive setting.More frightening enemiesThe infected in the first game are
terrifying and threatening and we want to see more of that
We saw more than a few morally grey factions make an appearance in the first game so to expand on this and maybe introduce some more
chance to make a real emotional impact through the human areas it presents us with.The return of multiplayerMultiplayer in The Last of Us
