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The Last of Us Online has been cancelled
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Flutta
Banned
I Don’t think they themselves know yet
They’ve wasted so much time on this garbage that their next game won’t be ready untill next gen.
What a mess, who’s idea was it turn ND into a GaaS studio? And why can’t they outsource the project they must’ve come a long way with it. Such a waste…
Oh well.
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drezz
Member
They used how many years to figure out this???
Gaf could've told them this in the first 10 post; with every new thread, about any New Gaas games announcments!
/s
I'm already over it not coming out since the "on ice" comments.
Factions was my favorite and go to MP game on PS3/PS4 and it angers me so it didnt have a part in part 2.
But the "stand alone" was going to make up for it.
And then it got canclled, so my anger is multiplied and justified.
What a shitshow ND got them self's in.
At least the sloppy left overs /assests can be reused later.. in part 3... Right?
I think i'd just end up skipping it as I did P2 anyways
Represent.
Banned
Btw, no where do they say "cancelled". They said "We have stopped development"
Meaning it can continue at anytime... It will launch with TLOU 3. Book it. Just wont get any big updates and they wont make it a priority in front of Single Player games
This is the best news out of Sony in a very long time
Meaning it can continue at anytime... It will launch with TLOU 3. Book it. Just wont get any big updates and they wont make it a priority in front of Single Player games
This is the best news out of Sony in a very long time
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Sould have included a 5v5 gears style elimation multiplayer.
All the game needed, not every thing needs this GAS nosense.
They left huge amounts on $$$ on the table from selling stupid chacters and weapon skins.
Sony needs to get this studio under control as there was no excuse not to deliver.
All the game needed, not every thing needs this GAS nosense.
They left huge amounts on $$$ on the table from selling stupid chacters and weapon skins.
Sony needs to get this studio under control as there was no excuse not to deliver.
Represent.
Banned
TLOU 2 came out 3 years ago, did you expect them to magically pump out a brand new IP in less than 3 years?
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IAmAnAgnostic
laugh if you're religious
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ChuckeRearmed
Member
Down it goes.
They can always remaster the Factions though.
They can always remaster the Factions though.
VulcanRaven
Member
Does it need much new content after release? Just release a good game that is not too expensive and I'm sure it will sell well.
KuraiShidosha
Member
Ar¢tos
Member
They have 2 teams. UC4 came out in 2016. TLOU2 in 2020. Between that period the other team should have been working on something, but 4-7 years later there is nothing to show but remasters and remakes. So all I can guess is that the bulk of the 2 teams are remasters/remakes factory lines while a small group of the studio has been attempting to get a concept for a new game/sequel greenlit.
TLOU 2 came out 3 years ago, did you expect them to magically pump out a brand new IP in less than 3 years?
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SCB3
Member
Disappointing but not a shock, when it didn't come with Part 2 or within a year I knew something was up
Heres the thing, I know why there is a push for Live Service games (Money) but a lot of people don't want that unless it makes sense and something like Factions, well I can't see it
Heres the thing, I know why there is a push for Live Service games (Money) but a lot of people don't want that unless it makes sense and something like Factions, well I can't see it
Represent.
Banned
The other teams are working on something. There’s 2 games. It wouldn’t be ready in just 3 years lol. We will get a teaser for one of them next year. And it will release shortly after. The remakes weren’t even being made by ND, they came in last minute and did final touches on PT 1, that was mainly a bend project. The TLOU2 remaster is being done by new hires only
TLDR: ND is full steam ahead on 2 new single player games. It takes time. Yall gotta stop trynna spin this to a negative
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elcapitano
Member
Should just throw some of what they made into a multiplayer for Part 3 which is presumably in development since they confirmed multiple single player games.
Tbh not sure why they didn't just put in in Part 2 Remastered even if it delayed that release by a few months
Tbh not sure why they didn't just put in in Part 2 Remastered even if it delayed that release by a few months
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Represent.
Banned
They will. Book it.
They never said “cancelled” they said “stopped development”. There’s your get out of jail free card.
elcapitano
Member
If they do that it's all "ok" in the end. Fans will be happy eventually.
But if Part 3 comes with no factions then this will just have been a complete waste of time.
At this stage it's the best solution for everyone. And that way it's not a GAAS title that they have to continue to support. They can release it or a cut back version of it and I'm sure it'll be great.
Famipan
Member
Instead they made that mercenaries mode to TLOU2 Remake?
Why not just add Factions 2 to the TLOU2 Remake and add lots of IAP for emotes and all sorts of caps with country flags or whatever?
Sony: Such game like a new Factions is too good, no one would play anything else and we would need to sell more IAP than original Factions did and releasing nee IAP content once or twice a year is not attractive enough for F2P Battle Royale players.
Me: Aaargh! But your PS+ service in itself costs too much, so by forcing people to pay for Plus it could make sense maybe.
Sony: There wouldn’t be enough players if it necessites Plus because most Plus subscribers don’t play BR-online games but just Bloodborne and Souls-games online and GT7. And a Factions 2 would compete against all F2P battle royale games where Plus is already not necessary… Yeah I know, Plus is a mess.
Me: Yeah, I agree. You should add a new PS Plus Basic for 1 dollar/month for pure online support in ALL games only and revoke free online for F2P games to even it out.
Sony: Haha! Stay tuned.
Why not just add Factions 2 to the TLOU2 Remake and add lots of IAP for emotes and all sorts of caps with country flags or whatever?
Sony: Such game like a new Factions is too good, no one would play anything else and we would need to sell more IAP than original Factions did and releasing nee IAP content once or twice a year is not attractive enough for F2P Battle Royale players.
Me: Aaargh! But your PS+ service in itself costs too much, so by forcing people to pay for Plus it could make sense maybe.
Sony: There wouldn’t be enough players if it necessites Plus because most Plus subscribers don’t play BR-online games but just Bloodborne and Souls-games online and GT7. And a Factions 2 would compete against all F2P battle royale games where Plus is already not necessary… Yeah I know, Plus is a mess.
Me: Yeah, I agree. You should add a new PS Plus Basic for 1 dollar/month for pure online support in ALL games only and revoke free online for F2P games to even it out.
Sony: Haha! Stay tuned.
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Topher
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TLOU 2 came out 3 years ago, did you expect them to magically pump out a brand new IP in less than 3 years?
A "brand new single player game" is not necessarily "new IP". TLOU 3 would be a "brand new single player game". And from 2016 to 2020, Naughty Dog released Uncharted 4, Uncharted Lost Legacy and TLOU 2. Absolutely believe ND would have had something this gen if not for being derailed by this "live service" nonsense.
Ar¢tos
Member
Even if they tease something next year, it will most likely release the year after, that is 5 years into this gen, so instead of releasing the 2nd right after, they will delay it to release as a crossgen game with the PS6 launch. They will most likely release a single new game this gen, at best 2.
SkylineRKR
Member
Good call. What they're saying is that they don't want to be a GaaS studio locked into a shitty evolving P2W online game.
It's obviously cancelled. Some of it may be repurposed into a smaller scale MP mode, but it will be nothing like the original vision.
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Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Lol they needed the full studio to support it.
Every other FP studio attempting this stupid endeavour should take notes. Your options are stick to what you're good at or fail
Every other FP studio attempting this stupid endeavour should take notes. Your options are stick to what you're good at or fail
Majormaxxx
Member
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
And that’s what I will never understand. The forever game. It’s stupid. I don’t want to play a game for 100 hours. Let alone 5000. No game is that good. Gaas is essentially a bad idea.
Kenneth Haight
Gold Member
crackajack
Member
wtf and lol
Sony's Gaas initiative is already a dumpster fire before those dozen planned games hit the market.
Personally I want more SP games, even though I struggle to like ND game since Uncharted 3, so in essence hardly a reason to feel anything one way or another, but not being able to get an ambitious Gaas or some more regular MP out is just embarassing for Sony. Their premier or one of their premier studios failing spectacularly. Why not just relase a regular, limited MP game, like everyone was semingly much more eager to play, than some bloatet behemoth service game? duh?
Sony's Gaas initiative is already a dumpster fire before those dozen planned games hit the market.
Personally I want more SP games, even though I struggle to like ND game since Uncharted 3, so in essence hardly a reason to feel anything one way or another, but not being able to get an ambitious Gaas or some more regular MP out is just embarassing for Sony. Their premier or one of their premier studios failing spectacularly. Why not just relase a regular, limited MP game, like everyone was semingly much more eager to play, than some bloatet behemoth service game? duh?
scarlet0pimp
Member
Hopefully they can update last of us 2 with a Multiplayer mode salvaged from this, perhaps when they release the pc version
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
They should have carried on making it. Then Sony could have forced bungie to support the game once it has launched!
Majormaxxx
Member
Now get rid of the Druck and we're back in business baby
FunkMiller
Member
Wise.
It‘s clear the industry can’t support more than a very few GaaS games.
It‘s clear the industry can’t support more than a very few GaaS games.
HawarMiran
Banned
let's start a petition to release what they got 
I don't even want them to keep it alive with seasonal updates. JUST RELEASE IT!!!
I don't even want them to keep it alive with seasonal updates. JUST RELEASE IT!!!
phaedrus
Member
Just making room for Halo Infinite and Starfield on the PS5
FingerBang
Member
Another victim of scope creep + Sony's push to live services, which is obviously dead now. I appreciate they're not falling for the sunk cost fallacy, but it also pisses me off we didn't get what we want.
We just wanted fucking Factions 2, it wasn't that hard. It didn't have to be COD, just a multi-player game with those mechanics.
We just wanted fucking Factions 2, it wasn't that hard. It didn't have to be COD, just a multi-player game with those mechanics.
Schmendrick
Member
good.
What a freaking shit show....naughty dog has been a mess this gen. The level of overthinking on this by Sony and Naughty Dog is astounding, they had an amazing template to build upon in tlou1's multiplayer which was amazing. All they had to do was expand on said multiplayer and that's it they could literally release that same game on the new engine and it would still be amazing considering how little competition there is in the third-person tactical shooter multiplayer genre....but nope sony had to shove gaas down our throats and to top it off they brought in bungie who have been going downwards with their games to come in and dictate the vision/design of their premier dev studios.
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Bernardougf
Member
Nice gaas future sony .. thank you 