Naughty Dog have delivered their most brutal, affecting, and profound story to date.
A big download to start a week before launch.
The short but sweet trailer highlights Ellie's harrowing journey.
Co-writer Halley Gross talks about the process of deciding what content would best suit the game's overall tone.
That would make it nearly twice as long as the first game.
Game director Kurt Margenau talks about the game's improved stealth mechanics.
However, Naughty Dog's next project could also be a new IP, as per Neil Druckmann.
The game draws from the horrors of fiction and the real world alike.
The podcast will delve into development and include interviews with the voice actors.
It will also add a model viewer, while also bringing about some bug fixes.
Neil Druckmann speaks in detail about the new Shamblers, the returning Stalkers, and more.
It has broken a record previously held by God of War.
Druckmann says not to let disconnected bits of information color your opinion.
"There are games that are just comfort food. This is not one of those games," says creative director Neil Druckmann.
Naughty Dog also provides more information on enemy factions.
Check out the emotional cinematic commercial in stunning detail.
"One of the reasons we picked Seattle is because of how many diverse locations it has," says Neil Druckmann.
Survivor difficulty is also unlocked from the beginning.
The first TV ad is appropriately somber.
Text-to-speech, UI scaling, and a high-contrast mode are all on hand.