Production on the show's second season, which was officially greenlit earlier this year, will begin in early 2024.
The LinkedIn profile for former associate game designer at Naughty Dog, Ian Blake, indicates that The Last of Us' multiplayer title would feature large player counts.
Reports of layoffs and the multiplayer project being "on ice" have raised concerns about its future and Sony's live-service push.
His departure follows recent reports of the project having been put "on ice" amidst layoffs at Naughty Dog.
It was reported in May that Sony had scaled back the project's development team after an internal reassessment.
Neil Druckmann can't talk about "the next game at Naughty Dog" right now. "My comms director over there will slaughter me."
It was recently reported that Sony has scaled back Naughty Dog's multiplayer The Last of Us project.
A new report claims that though the game is still in development, many members of its development team have been moved to other projects.
Naughty Dog says it's looking forward to "sharing more soon" on the multiplayer title and its new single player game.
Going bigger might not necessarily be better for these franchises.
For one reason or another, these games just kept pulling us back toward them.
As per Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie on the show, shooting for the second season will begin at the end of this year.
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann believes it's "very different from what I would do," but "that to me is exciting."
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann reveals the studio had at one point planned on developing a prequel to The Last of Us in collaboration with an external studio,
Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirm The Last of Us Part 2's story will be told over multiple seasons.
The Last of Us co-creator Bruce Straley seems to have courted controversy following his statement that linear games are easier to develop.
The actor says he would "absolutely" come back and reprise his role in a new The Last of Us game, should one get made.
"In gaming, Sony is 'the first of us' - and they will be just fine without the FTC’s protection," says Activision's Lulu Cheng Meservey.
PS4's The Last of Us Remastered also saw an increase of 337%, with the TV show's success continuing to drive game sales.
After an excellent start for the show's first two episodes, HBO has officially greenlit it for a second season.
