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Old 04-09-2021, 06:44 PM   #14311
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According to a report from Bloomberg, Naughty Dog is currently working on a remake of The Last of Us 1 for the PS5.

It was also reported that this is part of a new strategy by Sony to mainly focus on just developing and releasing "blockbuster" status games from their studios for the PS5.

This new strategy reportedly has led to a lot of grumbling and complaints behind the scenes since it means a lot less focus and approval for smaller and diverse projects.

One internal division has already disbanded and Sony Bend studio recently saw a wave of departures over this issue.

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According to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Naughty Dog is at work on a PS5 remake of its miserable 2013 third-person adventure The Last of Us.

The supposed project is referenced by Bloomberg as part of a larger report on PlayStation's growing focus on blockbuster video games, noting the designers, artists, and other developers within the PlayStation family who are growing uncomfortable with the corporation's aggressive push toward mega-budget mega-sellers over all other projects.

This unrest has reportedly led to the disbandment of a Sony development division known as the "Visual Art Service Group." This San Diego team - who have been working on many PlayStation releases in recent years - had been tasked with developing The Last of Us remake for Sony's PS5 hardware, before Sony bosses handed off the project to original TLOU developer Naughty Dog. Bloomberg cites eight former members of the Visual Arts Service Group - who felt mismanaged, ignored, and undervalued - as its source. Neither Sony nor the group's founder wished to comment on the matter.

Bloomberg's report goes on to suggest that Sony Bend - the studio behind open-world survival title Days Gone - recently had its proposal for Days Gone 2 turned down. Following this, several members of the team were sectioned off to work alongside Naughty Dog on the Uncharted franchise. This action led to some of Sony Bend's lead developers stepping away from the studio, concerned that Bend would soon be absorbed into Naughty Dog in its entirety.
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