The Last of Us Factions 2 Has Been Officially Cancelled

thegamer.com:

Naughty Dog has officially announced that it is canceling its highly-anticipated online multiplayer game based in the universe of The Last of Us, claiming that it would need to take more attention away from its single player projects than it wants to.

In a statement on the developer's official website, Naughty Dog claims that it realized upon ramping up to full production that the scope of the title would be too big for the studio to handle. It claims that in order to properly support the title going forward, it would need to divert more resources away from its single player projects currently in development and become a solely live service developer.

To dampen the disappointment that some fans of The Last of Us may be feeling after hearing this news, Naughty Dog ended its statement by claiming that the studio has multiple new single player games in development, which feels like a small hint that we may be getting another game from The Last of Us or Uncharted, along with a new fantasy IP that is reportedly in the works.

We have more than one ambitious, brand new single player game that we're working on here at Naughty Dog, and we cannot wait to share more about what comes next when we’re ready.

Those that have kept up to date with the title, which was highly rumored to be The Last of Us Factions 2, probably won't be too surprised to hear this news. Ever since Naughty Dog confirmed that the title is in development, we've heard nothing but bad news from the studio, including rumors that it had been put "on ice" after Destiny 2 developer Bungie was brought in to assess its quality.

This could also represent a shift in thinking at PlayStation, which has made no secret that it plans to dive deep into the live service market