Following a swirl of reports earlier this year suggesting a new version of The Last of Us Part 2 was in the works, Naughty Dog has confirmed a remaster of its survival horror sequel – promising “technological improvements, new modes, and new behind-the-scenes features” – will launch for PlayStation 5 on 19th January 2024.
The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla made comments about “new editions” of The Last of Us Part 2 in July, and a Naughty Dog developer referenced a “remastered” version on LinkedIn in October. A recent PlayStation databse sighting all but gave the game away, but now it’s official, with Naughty Dog sharing the news in a post on the PlayStation Blog.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a native PlayStation 5 version of the 2020 PS4 original promising various visual enhancements, including increased level-of-detail distances, improved shadow quality, better animation sampling rates, and more. It’ll feature two graphics modes – Fidelity and Performance, running at 4K and 1440p upscaled to 4K respectively – as well as an unlocked framerate option for VRR TVs.
