Gaming
'The Last of Us' in development for two years, says Naughty Dog
Published Tuesday, Dec 13 2011, 10:20 GMT | By Matthew Reynolds | 3 comments
The Last of Us has been in development for two years, it has been revealed.
Developer Naughty Dog said that it began work on the game alongside Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, meaning that the studio was working on two projects for the first time in its history, according to Eurogamer.
"We were very serious about keeping it a secret, limiting the people that were exposed to it even internally in Sony," said co-president Evan Wells.
The project was at risk of being leaked several times, with creative director and writer Neil Druckmann leaving his iPad containing a trailer for it on a plane.
However, it was an Easter Egg left in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception of a newspaper teasing a fungus virus inside the game's first level that "ratted" The Last of Us out to players.
Wells added that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception saw a tough crunch period after it was given a final release date a year from launch, something he said the studio will never do again.
The Last of Us, which was announced at the Spike TV VGAs, may not be released until 2013.
> Skyrim wins top prize at Spike TV video game awards
Developer Naughty Dog said that it began work on the game alongside Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, meaning that the studio was working on two projects for the first time in its history, according to Eurogamer.
"We were very serious about keeping it a secret, limiting the people that were exposed to it even internally in Sony," said co-president Evan Wells.
The project was at risk of being leaked several times, with creative director and writer Neil Druckmann leaving his iPad containing a trailer for it on a plane.
However, it was an Easter Egg left in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception of a newspaper teasing a fungus virus inside the game's first level that "ratted" The Last of Us out to players.
Wells added that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception saw a tough crunch period after it was given a final release date a year from launch, something he said the studio will never do again.
The Last of Us, which was announced at the Spike TV VGAs, may not be released until 2013.
> Skyrim wins top prize at Spike TV video game awards
3 comments
Loading...
Related Stories
Level Up
Out this week: Resistance: Burning SkiesWatch trailers for this week's biggest gaming releases.
Gaming Reviews
'Gravity Rush' review (Vita)Japan Studio delivers a unique action-adventure set against a stunning backdrop.
Gaming Features
Kickstarter: The future of games funding?We investigate the growing trend of 'crowd-source' funding for games projects.
Gaming Interviews
'Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor' interviewCapcom talks about how it brought its challenging mech series to Kinect.
