Along with The Last of Us Part II finally getting that elusive release date, more info has been dropped for the game.
For starters, several outlets have posted their hands-on previews of the game, which you can check out below. Want more? Sony and developer Naughty Dog have released a new developer diary for entitled “Inside the Demo.” The diary goes behind-the-scenes of the three-hours of gameplay from the press event earlier this week, featuring new story details and game footage from the development team.
Lastly, there has been some grumbling about the game’s lack of multiplayer. Naughty Dog has taken to Twitter to clarify the situation, stating that the online component originally in development for the sequel has branched off into something all its own.
“As we’ve stated, the single-player campaign is far and away the most ambitious project Naughty Dog has ever undertaken. Likewise, as development began on the evolution of our Factions mode from The Last of Us Part I, the vision of the team grew beyond an additional mode that could be included with our enormous single-player campaign. Wanting to support both visions, we made the difficult choice that The Last of Us Part II would not include an online mode.
However, you will eventually experience the fruits of our team’s online ambition, but not as part of The Last of Us Part II. When and where it will be realized is still to be determined. But rest assured, we are as community and are excited to share more when it’s ready. big a fan of Factions as the rest of our community and are excited to share more when it’s ready.”
The Last of Us Part II is due out for PlayStation 4 on February 21, 2020.