The Last of Us Part 1 looks set to be the shortest turnaround between the launch of a first-party Playstation game on console and PC, which in some ways reveals the reality of how Sony really regards the game. That's a big deal - in fact, it's a bigger deal than it coming to PS5. The Last of Us, one of the jewels in Playstation's IP crown, is coming to PC. Sony have been making huge inroads on PC in recent years, and are vocal about their future plans for the platform, saying in an investor meeting in May that by 2025 they plan on having "one-third" of their Playstation games available on PC.Īt the same time as people are quite rightly questioning Part 1's credentials as a remake (and that rather terrifying $70 price tag), PC gamers are gearing up to play it for the first time outside of a Playstation platform, with all the graphics tweaking, modding, and other freedoms that that entails. It's significant, because it's the first time with a first-party game that Sony haven't emphasised its exclusivity. Naughty Dog and Sony are duty-bound to release the PS5 version first, of course, but they've already said that the PC version will come "very soon" after. A remake that's actually a graphical overhaul, a mere nine years after the original game? It seems cheeky, and big question marks linger over whether the beat-for-beat repeat of the original game - just with nicer graphics and stuff - really deserves to call itself a remake, given that all the changes are strictly technical.īut while Playstation gamers may rightly feel a little aggrieved that Sony clearly expects them to shell out for the third time for the first Last of Us game, it's possible that Sony's true target audience for the remake isn't actually the console crowd, but PC. Only time will tell if Naughty Dog has that one in the pipeline.The initial news and subsequent details emerging about The Last of Us Part 1 haven't exactly filled all quarters of the internet with joy. Notable is the fact that The Last of Us Part 1 will mark the first time the two-part franchise has landed on a non-PlayStation platform, so the remake's launch on PC adds at least a little bit of credibility to long-standing rumors of The Last of Us Part 2 will eventually receive a port, too. "Very soon" isn't much to go on, of course, but it sounds like those hoping to play the game on a computer shouldn't have to wait too long after PlayStation fans get to check it out. Given the long waits for PC releases for many PlayStation exclusives, some worried that this could be a similar situation – but Benainous may have helped ease that a little. While the PS5 version had been announced for a September 2 release, a PC version had only been listed as "in development". Glad to hear you're hyped man! PC version should come out a bit later, but very soon after the PS5 release!- Jonathan BENAINOUS July 23, 2022 Naughty Dog Senior Environment Texture Artist, Jonathan Benainous, responded to a fan on Twitter (below) to tell them that The Last of Us Part 1's PC version would be coming "very soon" after September's initial PS5 launch.
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