Naughty Dog’s era-defining video game title The Last of Us has already been a benchmark for the video gaming community. The deliverance of the apocalyptic world took the title to immense heights of success, leading to getting an HBO adaptation as well. And now that the series has unveiled its first episode, the video game is seemingly getting a boost in its sales.
On January 15, HBO Max introduced the world to the first episode of the much-awaited The Last of Us series, sending shockwaves to the community. Within two days, the series recorded over 10 million views in the US. And certainly, this ship of hype has touched the harbor of the video game as well.
HBO series The Last of Us gives a significant boost to its video game adaptation
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The Last of Us is a series that reached unmatchable recognition with the release of its title on PlayStation. This year in March, the community is expecting a release of the game on PC. In the meantime, there are some who are enjoying watching the HBO series.
As it turns out, there are some viewers who might not have played the game and didn’t mind getting a cinematic aid of it. And the impressive boost suggests this in the sales of TLOU on Amazon. As tweeted by the trusted Twitter account Hunter (@NextGenPlayer), “The Last of Us Part II for PS4 is currently the #1 selling PS4 game on Amazon. The Last of Us Part I for PS5 is also surging in sales.”
This clearly suggests that the series has triumphed in welcoming audiences to experience the video game to the extent that it became the #1 selling PS4 game on Amazon at the time of writing. And it only seems to welcome more sales for PlayStation 5.
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Certainly, the HBO series has cordially benefitted the video game as well as urging the ones who might have not played it in the first place to play the game. As this news hit the internet, the community was utterly hyped. A Twitter user said, “Mission accomplished. Lol. Great series on both mediums.” Another user admitted, “This literally the equivalent of wanting to read the manga to see what happens after getting caught up with the anime.”
To get a clear view, here are the reactions of the people to the tweet:
The games sell the series, which in turn sells the games…
— Trevor Braun (@TrevorBraun4) January 21, 2023
Neil druckmann seeing them games sales pic.twitter.com/Oc55ihrvNc
— Ekwochi Njeze🇳🇬 (@ENjeze) January 21, 2023
Game is amazing and that gameplay is delicious
— Gaming nation (@willy92z) January 21, 2023
Was just bouta order part 2 on Amazon myself
— Terrance my GOAT (@BBBurner66) January 21, 2023
This literally the equivalent of wanting to read the manga to see what happens after getting caught up with the anime.
— Akustar (@Cafe666Anime) January 21, 2023
I told my family that doesn’t even like or watch video games . To watch last of us, they loved it 🔥
— Lalo 🍿🏎️ (@userlalo) January 21, 2023
Mission accomplished. Lol. Great series on both mediums.
— JimmyChoo113086 (@Jaime113086) January 21, 2023
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— Jorge Díaz 🇲🇽🌮🍺 (@Jnoseasenfadoso) January 21, 2023
Therefore, the reactions clearly suggest the love that the fans have acquired for both the video game and its adaptation. All that’s left to see is how the second episode carries the hype and thrill ahead.
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