Did Naughty Dog Just Confirm The Last of Us 2: Remastered?

Naughty Dog’s iconic creation The Last of Us sequel could get remastered. A subtle tease from one of the developers from the banner has fueled some new hot speculations around the possibility. Being a core part of the team working on the future of the survival horror adventure franchise, this viral tease has left the fans looking forward to the next big announcement by Sony. 

2023 has established quite a strong trend around remasters. It wasn’t a long while ago when the popular remaster of Red Dead Redemption was dominating the gaming headlines. Thus, TLOU fans awaiting the next major development in the series for years started speculating on a similar project. While fans hope to hear about TLOU 3, TLOU fans are convinced that the second game will get a remastered version.

“The Last of Us 2: Remastered”: The LinkedIn profile that confirms the development 

Mark Pajarillo, the lead outsource artist working for Sony, came under the community spotlight for an update he made on his LinkedIn profile. The developer’s recently updated profile reads, “Responsible for overseeing the production of all outsourced environment art assets, weapons and interactive props for two iconic titles The Last of Us: Part One and The Last of Us 2: Remastered.”

Pajarillo has been working with the studios for over two years now. Through the timestamp, fans have also started deducing that the remaster might have been developing for a while now. 

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Considering the delay around TLOU TV series’ next season, a remaster might be an ideal pitch to the fans of the franchise. However, if the rumors are to be trusted, an imminent announcement for the remastered launch seems highly unlikely. Meanwhile, it is important to note that this isn’t the first time there have been rumors around a remastered version of TLOU 2.

The interview that started the buzz 

Santaolalla discussed his game’s easter egg during an interview. Gustavo Santaolalla, award-winning musical composer, previously won Oscars for Best Original Score for Brokeback mountain and Babel. And he composed the soundtrack for The Last of Us.

He mentioned a brand-new feature in which users can pick the song that a character in a game plays. The remastered version will include this function. After that, Santaolalla declined to continue, claiming he could not do so. Fans believe that the new release is simply a PlayStation 5 remake of the original title.

“New editions, this one we will be able to make me play certain songs, and well nothing, I can’t tell you anything else,” he has stated during an interview, initially teasing the remaster. 

It will be interesting to see how long the fans will have to wait for an official confirmation. Until then, the LinkedIn update is enough to keep the fans on edge! 

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