Naughty Dog says the Last of Us multiplayer mode isn’t ready for the show just yet

The last of usThe long-awaited multiplayer game was clearly missing PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday, and now we know why: Naughty Dog says it’s not ready for the show just yet.

In a statement to the studio Social Media AccountsNaughty Dog is the sequel to the first game factions The mode takes more time in the oven before it comes out. The game was originally supposed to be part of 2020 The Last of Us Part IIbut was separated from the campaign and spun off into its own thing

before the start.

“We know many of you have been looking forward to learning more about us The last of us Multiplayer game,” the statement said. “We’re incredibly proud of the work our studio has done so far, but over the course of development we’ve realized that the best thing for the game is to give it more time.

“Our team will continue to work on the project as well as our other games in development, including a brand new single player experience; We look forward to sharing more soon.

We are grateful to our amazing community for your support – thank you for your passion for our games, it continues to drive us.”

After the announcement Bloomberg published a story on the state of the game where sources say Sony has slowed down development of the game as Naughty Dog is “doing a re-evaluation”.[es] its quality and long-term viability.” A small group is still working on the game, but much of the team has been reassigned to other projects within the company. According to the report, Sony asked destiny 2

Developer Bungie, which he owns, is tasked with rating games in development at its studios. Bungie has reportedly raised questions about Naughty Dog’s long-term viability last of us Game and its ability to keep players hooked like a live service game must to stay afloat which is why it appears to be in the state it is in now.

We haven’t officially seen the new multiplayer game yet, but it’s not like fans are hurting last of us thing at the moment. The first season of a successful HBO series adaptation only aired a few months ago, although production of the second season Is currently on hold during the Hollywood Writers Strike.

Naughty Dog’s last game was a remake of The last of usrenamed The Last of Us Part Iwhich came out on PS5 back in September, but the PC port followed At the beginning of the year I was not doing well.

[Update: 5/26/23, 4 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with new information from Bloomberg’s report.]