The making-of video is releasing almost four years after The Last of Us 2’s launch
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Naughty Dog’s documentary onThe Last of Us 2is releasing on February 2, complete with new cosmetics for the sequel’s recently released PS5 remaster.
Big spoilers ahead for The Last of Us 2, just in case you’re playing for the first time with the remaster or you’re watching the show and don’t want a major plot point of season 2 spoiled.
The full range of topics covered in The Last of Us 2’s making-of documentary has yet to be revealed, but a recent trailer teased the studio’s internal discussions around the controversial death of Joel near the beginning of the game, the issue of crunch culture in the lead-up to release,the massive leakthat spoiled the sequel’s story before launch, and the real-life pandemic that emerged just as Naughty Dog was preparing to put the final touches on the game.
The PS5 native remaster includes re-touched 4K visuals, improved performance, never-before-released"lost" levelswith developer commentary, and the roguelike survival mode No Return.
This week,The Last of Us 2 developers revealed an even bloodier alternative ending, and let’s all just be thankful they didn’t include it in the game.
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