The Last of Us is all the rage right now with the tv show being a huge hit on HBO. When the series premiered, it became the second biggest debut on the network behind House of the Dragon. Each week, the number of viewers keeps claiming with episode two bringing in 5.7 million and episode three bringing in 6.4 million. HBO has greenlit second season, adapting The Last of Us Part II. Last year, PlayStation and Naughty Dog teed up the show by releasing a remake of the first game, The Last of Us Part I. The console version released last fall and a PC port was slated to come out on March 3. However, Naughty Dog took to Twitter today and announced that the PC port will be released a few weeks later on March 28.
Naughty Dog said: “Let’s get right to it. We initially announced The Last of Us Part I PC release would be March 3, but we’ve decided to push its launch date out by just a few weeks; it will now be released on March 28. We at the studio have been completely blown away by the outpouring of love and support for The Last of Us these last few weeks. Hearing your love for the HBO adaptation, seeing your beautiful Photo Mode shots, and learning about how the world and characters our studio created nearly a decade ago continue to reach new and old fans alike floors us every day. We know a lot of you have been revisiting the story that started it all with The Last of Us Part I on PlayStation 5 console, and we realize many of you have been excited to jump in – some for the first time – when Part I hits PC.
The popularity of the show created massive spike in sales for The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Remastered in the UK. Both games saw a 238% and a 322% increase respectively.
“These additional few weeks will allow us to ensure this version of The Last of Us lives up to your, and our, standards,” Naughty Dog explained. “We are so excited to bring The Last of Us Part I to a new platform, reaching new and returning players with Joel and Ellie’s unforgettable story of survival, and we hope that you’ll continue to look forward to its PC release on March 28.”