"We know that the past few days have been incredibly difficult for you. We feel the same. It is disappointing to see and shoot sequences from development. Do your best to avoid revelations and we ask you not to spoil anything to others. The Last of Us Part II will soon be in your hands. No matter what you can see or hear, the final experience will be worth it.", can we read on the short message published by the team of Naughty Dog."The broken heart for the team. Heartbroken for our fans. We are always very eager to put the game in your hands
These messages were published on Twitter but we will deliberately avoid providing the links here since reading the responses to tweets proves to be the best way to come across one of the many trolls trying to yell at the face of Internet users the main revelations of the scenario of The Last of Us Part II. The same goes for journalist Jason Schreier, one of whose messages posted on Twitter suggests that these leaks originated from a disgruntled Naughty Dog developer (or former developer).
"No matter how angry you can be about working conditions, wages, or anything else, running away from the whole game only hurts everyone else who has struggled with you. There are so many better ways to channel this anger. It's amazing how many people don't seem to understand that the developers of Naughty Dog (especially the two I just talked about) can be both furious at the culture of crunch AND devastated that their hard work comes to flee. These actions do not only harm management but workers
For its part, the management of Sony Interactive Entertainment did not allude to the leaks in its press release yesterday revealing the new release date of The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of tsushima, but she split a statement to the VGC site. "We are disappointed that someone may illegally release pre-release footage from The Last of Us Part II, disrupting years of Naughty Dog's hard work and spoiling the experience of fans around the world. We want everyone to have the opportunity to play The Last of Us Part II at the same time and ask that you avoid viewing or sharing unauthorized footage."
The Last of Us Part II will be available June 19, 2020 on PlayStation 4.