Bungie Reportedly the Cause of The Last Of Us Multiplayer Game’s Recent Delay & Reassessment
gamepur.comNaughty Dog recently announced that its upcoming multiplayer game set in the The Last Of Us universe has been delayed. A report from Bloomberg suggests that this is the result of an assessment of the game by Destiny 2 developer Bungie, now owned by Sony alongside Naughty Dog.
The Last Of Us fans were hit with the devastating news that the new multiplayer entry for the franchise has been delayed even before an official release date was announced. Bloomberg claims the announcement was triggered by a request for comment for its article, which goes deeper into the alleged reasons for the game’s delay.
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The Last Of Us Multiplayer Game Suffers Setbacks as Developers are Moved to Other ProjectsOn May 26, Naughty Dog put out a statement on social media explaining that its upcoming The Last Of Us multiplayer game has been delayed. It explains that the company is still working on the title, as well as other games, including a new single player experience, and thanks fans for their patience.
Shortly after this statement was released, Bloomberg published an article diving into the details about why the project has been delayed. The report explains that the game was recently assessed alongside many other upcoming titles within Sony’s umbrella. It suggests that Bungie, a developer that Sony has only recently acquired, found that Naughty Dog’s project was lacking in some areas and, “raised questions about the The Last of Us multiplayer project’s ability to keep players engaged for a long period of time, which led to the reassessment”. Jason Schreier, the author of Bloomberg’s post, posted on Twitter how Naughty Dog’s statement was
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