Rumors of a The Final of Us Half 2 PS5 remaster have been circulating for a while. following a latest itemizing, it looks as if the sport’s existence could possibly be much more actual than folks thought.
Followers noticed a job description from a Naughty Canine developer on LinkedIn (by way of Twitter person Ilia) not too long ago, with the developer itemizing his job as “Lead Outsource Artist.”
Among the many obligations listed, the developer notes that he’s “liable for overseeing the manufacturing of all outsourced setting artwork belongings, weapons and interactive props for 2 iconic titles The Final of Us: Half One and The Final of Us 2: Remastered.”
The outline has since been edited to only embody The Final of Us: Half One, with no point out of The Final of Us 2: Remastered included anymore.
What will we find out about The Final of Us: Half 2 Remastered?
Reviews of a remastered model of the 2020 recreation have been circulating for a while now. Earlier this yr, The Final of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla additionally implied {that a} remaster was coming throughout an look on a Blender podcast. Throughout his look, he talked about that an “improved model” of the sport could be on the way in which.
Naughty Canine has not introduced an official PS5 improve for The Final of Us Half II, however there’s a precedent of Naughty Canine upgrading and porting The Final of Us. The PS3 unique was remastered for PS4, which was up to date for PS4 Professional. That remaster even acquired one other replace in 2020 that axed its load occasions earlier than the entire recreation was fully remade for PS5 in 2022. That remake was ported to PC, as nicely (though it launched in a messy state). The Final of Us Half II even received a lift when it acquired an replace that made it run at 60 frames per second when performed on PS5.
Given this precedent, the climbing gross sales of The Final of Us and its sequel surrounding the HBO sequence, and the probability that The Final of Us Half III remains to be no less than a couple of years away, it’s attainable {that a} extra substantial PS5 improve (in addition to a PC port) of the divisive second chapter is in growth. Sony has additionally proven a keenness for premium PS5 upgrades with Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Reduce and Loss of life Stranding Director’s Reduce. A PS5 remake of Horizon Zero Daybreak was rumored to be in growth, too.