The Last of Us Part 2 will get multiplayer later this year, but not from Sony, and sadly not on PS5 either
A community-led multiplayer project for The Last of Us Part II is scheduled for release later this year, operating independently of Sony.
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The brief
A PC modder is currently developing a multiplayer mode for The Last of Us Part II, a project independent of the official game developer, Naughty Dog. This initiative follows the cancellation of the studio's own planned online project for the title.
Coverage from Insider Gaming, ixbt.games, gamingbible.com, Wccftech, and Eurogamer highlights that this development is not coming to PlayStation 5. Outlets have also noted the emergence of 25 minutes of footage demonstrating the modded gameplay.
Attention now shifts to the projected release of the mod later this year. Coverage does not yet specify the exact launch date or the specific technical requirements for users to access the content.
Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 98d ago.
Quick answers
Is Naughty Dog developing this multiplayer mode?
No, reports indicate that Naughty Dog's official online project for the game was canceled, and this version is being developed by a PC modder.
Will the multiplayer mod be available on PlayStation 5?
No, reporting confirms the mod is not coming to the PlayStation 5.
When will the mod be available?
The mod is scheduled for release later this year, though no specific date is provided.
Coverage (7)
- The Last of Us 2 Is Finally Getting Multiplayer, But Naughty Dog Ain't Making It Push Square · 98d ago
- Modders bring multiplayer back to The Last of Us Part 2 on PC KitGuru · 98d ago
- The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Release Announced Insider Gaming · 98d ago
- The Last of Us II will still get multiplayer, but not on PlayStation 5 ixbt.games · 98d ago
- The Last Of Us Part 2 Gets 25 Minutes Of Multiplayer Footage gamingbible.com · 98d ago
- Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Online Died Years Ago, but a PC Modder is Rebuilding Factions in Part II Wccftech · 98d ago
- The Last of Us Part 2 will get multiplayer later this year, but not from Sony, and sadly not on PS5 either Eurogamer · 98d ago
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