After a lot hypothesis, Naughty Canine has confirmed {that a} remastered model of The Final Of Us Half 2 is coming to the PS5.

The unique sequel to The Final Of Us was first launched in June 2020 for the PS4, whereas this new, remastered model is due for launch January 19, 2024. Based on Naughty Canine, The Final Of Us Half 2 Remastered would be the “definitive” technique to play the sport.

As a part of the remaster, Naughty Canine have created a brand new roguelike survival mode known as No Return, which is able to permit gamers to select from a wide range of characters as they take care of randomised encounters. “Gamers will chart their very own course on every run, selecting between varied stealth and fight encounters that can pit you towards a spread of enemies, with distinctive twists that may add new, surprising elements to any given encounter,” stated Naughty Canine.

The up to date sport will even function a brand new Guitar Free Play mode, which permits gamers to toy with a spread of unlockable devices alongside audio FX pedals. Gamers will be capable of use completely different characters and a number of other in-game areas to additional add to the temper and really feel of the in-game gig.

With a view to give gamers a glimpse into the inventive technique of The Final Of Us Half 2, the remastered sport will function a sequence of beforehand lower playable sequences and creator commentary, whereas a newly recorded director’s commentary (that includes director Neil Druckmann, narrative lead Halley Gross, and actors Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, and Laura Bailey) will even be out there in all cutscenes.

This comes alongside enhanced graphics, improved loading instances, unlockable skins, a retooled photograph mode, a speedrun mode and up to date accessibility choices.

Pre-orders for The Final Of Us Half 2 Remastered launch subsequent month, whereas homeowners of the PS4 authentic can improve to a digital model of the remastered title for $10 and switch their save knowledge. Nonetheless, upgrades for disc copies of the PS4 model are solely out there if gamers have a PlayStation 5 console with a disc drive. Homeowners of PS4 disc copies should additionally insert them into the PS5 each time they wish to obtain or play the PS5 digital model.

The Final of Us Half II gamers on PS4 can improve to #TLOU2Remastered on PS5 for $10 USD.

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— Naughty Canine (@Naughty_Dog) November 18, 2023

Earlier this 12 months, Naughty Canine co-president Neil Druckmann stated the studio may not make a follow-up to The Final Of Us Half 2, regardless of the success of the HBO tv adaptation.

“If we are able to give you a compelling story that has this common message and assertion about love – identical to the primary and second sport did – then we are going to inform that story. If we are able to’t give you one thing, we’ve got a really sturdy ending with Half 2 and that would be the finish.”

Naughty Canine additionally confirmed that whereas its The Final Of Us multiplayer sport has been delayed, a brand new single-player expertise is in improvement.

In different information, the CEO of Embracer Group has refused to debate the Knights of the Outdated Republic remake in a current monetary report, throwing the sport’s standing into query.