During Summer Game Fest this year, SIE and Naughty Dog officially revealed The Last of Us Part I, the definitive version of the game rebuilt from the ground up for PlayStation 5. The game is set to release later this year on September 2, 2022. Before the official reveal, many have been wondering why it exists at all as it was already remastered for PlayStation 4. Many are calling it a “cash grab” as the HBO series is also set to come out in the near future. There is also been criticism as to the price of the game. It’s set at $70 as has been the norm for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 generation. A developer took to Twitter, gave his thoughts on the situation, and said that the game is “not a cash grab.”
Developer Robert Morrison, who is currently part of Sony Bend Studio worked on The Last of Us Part I as part of PlayStation’s Visual Arts studio who co-developed the game alongside Naughty Dog. Morrison also gave his thoughts about the price of the game.
Following Morrison’s comments, others took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the game. Some are on the side that this is a cash grab, others don’t think that way. As with anything, there are a lot of different opinions.
Naughty Dog has announced that The Last of Us Part I has gone gold. It will be available for PlayStation 5 on September 2, 2022. There is also a PC version in development. Naughty Dog will reveal more of the game in the coming months.