Ever since its initial announcement,The Last of Us: Part 2has undoubtedly been one of the PS4’s most hotly anticipated games. Fans have been waiting years to see what happens next, and while we still don’t have a concrete release date, there is new evidence that suggestsThe Last of Us 2will launch at some point later this year.
Naughty Dog is hiring people for numerous positions, as revealed byThe Last of Us 2co-director Anthony Newman on Twitter. “Lot of awesome positions open to help us close out this game,” he said. Newman’s “close out this game” comment seems to suggest thatThe Last of Us 2is nearing the end of its development cycle.
IfThe Last of Us 2is in fact nearing the end of its development cycle, then it’s not out of the question that the game will launch by the end of the year. If so, this could validate some of theleakedLast of Us 2release datesthat have more or less all pegged the game for a fall 2019 launch.
This isn’t the first piece of solid evidence thatThe Last of Us 2release date could very well be sometime in 2019. Previously, noted industry insider and leaker Aokiji posted on the Resetera forums that Sony was going to give fans anupdate onThe Last of Us 2before E3 2019 in June. The game wasn’t showcased during Sony’s recent State of Play stream, but there is still time for Sony to show offThe Last of Us 2between now and E3.
We also know thatThe Last of Us 2has shot its final cut-scene, and that themotion capture work for Ellie and Joel has finished. Based on this, it certainly seems as though development onThe Last of Us 2could very well be winding down, and so fans shouldn’t count out a 2019 release just yet.
With Sony skipping E3 2019, it’s hard to say definitively whenThe Last of Us 2release date will be announced. If Aokiji’s claim is correct, then fans could be surprised with aLast of Us 2trailer any day now.
The Last of Us: Part 2is in development exclusively for the PS4.
