The Last of Us Remastered on the PS4 also saw a significant boost in sales of a whopping 322%.
The TV adaptation of Naughty Dog's first title is the highest premiere for a new HBO series since Boardwalk Empire in 2010.
HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us premiered earlier this week, and has eight more episodes left in its first season.
Created by game director Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, the TV adaptation of the PlayStation classic has garnered critical acclaim.
To commemorate the premiere of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, Sony has made a game trial available for Naughty Dog's remake.
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann says the upcoming standalone The Last of Us multiplayer game is the studio's most ambitious game to date.
HBO's adaptation of the seminal PlayStation hit, which premieres in less than a week, has garnered positive reviews from critics.
The studio wants to avoid production and work-life balance issues that it has faced in the past as a result of announcing games too early.
In spite of similarities in their premises, The Last of Us was envisioned as a much more grounded experience than Resident Evil, according to series creator Neil Druckmann.
Neil Druckmann doesn't seem to be done with The Last of Us as a franchise, if his statements to The Hollywood Reporter are anything to go by.
Naughty Dog co-presidengt Neil Druckmann says the project is "shaping up to be a fresh, new experience from" the studio.
Ahead of its 10th anniversary, Naughty Dog confirms the franchise has collectively sold over 37 million units worldwide.
No game has won more Game of the Year awards than FromSoftware's Elden Ring, which has been given that honour 324 times.
Neil Druckmann asks fans to be "wary of 'insider info", saying "much of it is false," perhaps in response to recent The Last of Us Part 3 rumors.
The limited special edition version of the remake was only available in the United States upon its release earlier in the year.
"The fact that they kept it so grounded, and really made you feel – I had never experienced anything like it, and I’ve been playing video games since 1977," Craig Mazin says.
A prominent movie leaker has claimed that Neil Druckmann's next directorial project is a new The Last of Us instalment.
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann confirms that the remake's upcoming PC port will work on Valve's handheld device.
The remake costs $59.99 on Steam and Epic Games Store, as opposed to $69.99 on the PS5.
During The Game Awards, PlayStation has revealed the official release date for the PC version of The Last of Us Part 1.
