The Last of Us dev says remake of recreation that is solely a decade outdated is not “just a cash grab”

According to at least one developer who’s labored on the PS5 remake of The Last of Us, it isn’t “just a cash grab.”

The developer in query, Robert Morrison, lately put out a tweet on his private Twitter account responding to criticisms of The Last of Us Part 1 and its existence being purely for revenue. “‘It’s just a crash grab,'” wrote Morrison. “Actually it’s the most meticulously built and crafted project that I have ever seen or been a part of in my entire career. The highest level of care and attention to detail possible.”

The Last of Us Part 1 was unofficially, unintentionally after which formally, on objective revealed on the Summer Games Fest final month, after months of rumours about it. But clearly the sport is not even a decade outdated but, having initially launched for the PS3 in 2013. So some have questioned the place the remake is important or not.

Responses to Morrison’s are assorted, with some expressing pleasure on the thought of replaying the sport constructed for contemporary {hardware}, with others noting that the unique recreation nonetheless seems to be good as it’s.

There’s positively a robust argument available in that the remake can have all the accessibility advantages that Part 2 launched, although outdoors of that, the mission being a “cash grab” is a good sentiment. Especially contemplating the primary recreation is well obtainable on PS4, which is backwards appropriate on the PS5.

Also introduced at Summer Games Fest is the truth that The Last of Us Part 2’s multiplayer mode is now going to be a stand-alone title, although we nonetheless know mainly nothing about it.

Some idea artwork was shared alongside this information, and The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann did share that it does have a narrative. How that takes form stays to be seen, nevertheless it’ll get a proper reveal ultimately.