Rumors are flying around Twitter related toNaughty Dogand its upcoming 2021 announcements. Alleged leaks haveNaughty Dogtrending on the social media website as fans begin arguing about what deserves expansion, and other aspects that may be better suited to let lie.
It’s worth noting that this is all to be taken with a grain of salt. Unverified leaks on the Internet are a dime a dozen, and it’s easy to be waylaid by nonsense when a gamer is eager to figure out what’s next for big studios. There has been no announcements from the studio itself granting any of them credence. Add onto the pile that these areleaks from 4Chan, an anonymized forum that tends to offer unique takes and “operations” against social media users, and skepticism is well-deserved.
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The rumor states thatUnchartedwill be arriving on PC in 2021,The Last of Us 2will receive an expansionthat focuses more on Abby, and multiplayer for the title will arrive soon as well. The final feather in the proverbial cap of the alleged leak is a new IP referenced as “Stray’s Cross.” A heft of the concern appears to revolve around the expansion ofThe Last of Us 2focusing on Abby, a character that many players disliked.
When the game first released, Twitter devolved into arguments about women not having the appropriate amount of protein in post-apocalyptic times. Some players dislike the character for bringing a cherished arc to a gruesome end, and Naughty Dog took on the challenge of humanizing the character in a startling turn of events midway through the plot. It’s worth noting thatNeil Druckman has stated that there will be no DLCto expand the storyline ofThe Last of Us 2, intending the story to be entirely told in the standard package.
The multiplayer expansion has been coming for a while at this point, and all signs point to its continuing development. However, the “Stray’s Cross” reference has been circled for years at this point: there’s likely a new IP being worked on by Naughty Dog based solely on the successes of its franchises thus far, and the arrival ofUnchartedon PC does fit with other PlayStation exclusives coming to PC gamers withHorizon Zero DawnandPersona 4. UntilNaughty Dogannounces anything officially, however, it’s best to take this as cloud-gazing at best.
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