The Last of Us Part 2 will get multiplayer later this year, but not from Sony, and sadly not on PS5 either
A multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2 is set to release later this year, bypassing official Sony and PS5 channels.
📍 Where it landed
Multiplayer for The Last of Us Part 2 was announced for release later this year via a PC mod rather than from Sony or Naughty Dog. The project will not be available on PlayStation 5.
Footage of the modded multiplayer was released, showing a rebuild of Factions.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
Is Sony releasing the multiplayer update?
No, coverage specifies that the multiplayer content is a mod and not from Sony.
Will this be available on PS5?
According to reports from Eurogamer and ixbt.games, the multiplayer mod will not be on PlayStation 5.
Has any gameplay been shown?
Yes, gamingbible.com reports that 25 minutes of multiplayer footage has been released.
Where it stands
Multiplayer functionality is coming to The Last of Us Part 2 later this year. However, the content is being released as a mod rather than an official Sony product, meaning it will not be available on PlayStation 5.
Coverage from Insider Gaming, Eurogamer, ixbt.games, and gamingbible.com emphasizes that the update is not originating from Sony. Reports from gamingbible.com note that 25 minutes of multiplayer footage has been released.
Future developments depend on the mod's release later this year.
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The reporting (7)
- The Last of Us 2 Is Finally Getting Multiplayer, But Naughty Dog Ain't Making It Push Square · 36d ago
- Modders bring multiplayer back to The Last of Us Part 2 on PC KitGuru · 36d ago
- Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Online Died Years Ago, but a PC Modder is Rebuilding Factions in Part II Wccftech · 36d ago
- The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Release Announced Insider Gaming · 36d ago
- The Last Of Us Part 2 Gets 25 Minutes Of Multiplayer Footage gamingbible.com · 36d ago
- The Last of Us II will still get multiplayer, but not on PlayStation 5 ixbt.games · 36d ago
- The Last of Us Part 2 will get multiplayer later this year, but not from Sony, and sadly not on PS5 either Eurogamer · 36d ago
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