Naughty Dog says The Last of Us multiplayer game needs "more time"

Naughty Dog has shared an update on its long-in-the-works The Last of Us multiplayer title, saying it’s “realised what is based for the game is to give it more time”. It’s also teased a new “single-player experience” the studio is working on.

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us multiplayer project was initially planned to be part of The Last of Us Part 2, but the studio announced it was separating the two halves in 2019. Since then, updates on the standalone multiplayer game have been sparse, with Naughty Dog popping up to confirm “we’re working on it” in 2021 and then, last year, promising more would be revealed about the project in 2023.

Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann reiterated the studio’s intention to share more about the game “later this year” back in January, but a new statement from the developer suggests those plans for a more substantial reveal in 2023 may currently be on hold.