Last of Us Director Acknowledges Game Leaks On SGF Stage
The creative director for the critically acclaimed The Last of Us wasted no words in addressing the leak of its PS5/PC remake ahead of the Summer Game Fest. An early listing for The Last of Us Part 1 leaked on the official Playstation Direct website and was reported via ResetEra hours before the show premiered. This preemptive news was a surprise for both fans and, unfortunately, the game's director.
2013’s The Last of Us was one of Naughty Dog’s most critically acclaimed games released for the Playstation 3. The game wove a bittersweet tale of a pair of dystopian survivors, Joel and Ellie, as they navigated a brutal post-apocalyptic America in the wake of a terrible infection. The Last of Us was lauded as an achievement in game development and storytelling and received many awards and honorifics. With so many accolades, a successful PS4 remaster, a critically acclaimed sequel, and a new HBO series in development, a PS5 remake of the series progenitor is not that surprising. However, a preemptive leak, similar to Last of Us 2's massive spoiler leak, hours before the game's official reveal was not how Naughty Dog wanted fans to find out.
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In a video hosted by TheGameAwards' YouTube channel, creative director, Neil Druckmann, quickly addressed the Last of Us Part 1's leak upon taking the stage at the 2022 Summer Game Fest. “I think we jinxed ourselves. We were joking about it last night like ‘Watch the assets will leak’ and lo and behold that’s what happened.” While the leak certainly dampened the reveal, Druckmann had a few other Last of Us tidbits to share. Fans got a glimpse of early concept art for a stand-alone multiplayer Last of Us game with more
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