Summary
On a wild day forThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, the PS5 exclusive’s release date has been revealed to be July 02, 2025, thanks to a leaked trailer. In fact,The Last of Us Part 2leakedseveral times just today. First, a dataminer spotted the title while Insider Gaming corroborated the report. Things heated up even more as a listing for the game was spotted online. Events finally culminated with developer Naughty Dog officially announcing the remaster.
Gamers have been tracking the PS5 title for some time now, asrumors aboutThe Last of Us Part 2Remasteredbegan circulating last month thanks to an artist’s LinkedIn profile. Needless to say,The Last of Us Part 2isn’t exactly the best-kept secret in the gaming industry at this point. And now, it appears as though fans have an exact date to look forward to.
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Developer Naughty Dog shared a trailer on social media forThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered,which revealed the game’s release date to be June 27, 2025. The game is slated to be a PS5 exclusive with more than just upgraded graphics. In fact, the remastered game offers a bevy of new features including a brand-new game mode and plenty of behind-the-scenes content. Of course, this all comes on top of improved loading times, full DualSense integration, and 4K gaming in Fidelity Mode.
When Does the Last of Us 2 Remastered Release?
Interestingly, the remastered version ofThe Last of Us Part 2will feature a roguelike survival mode called “No Return.” The new gameplay mode will feature unlockable characters, some of which have never before been playable in aLast of Usgame. Among several other features,The Last of Us Part 2 Remasteredwill also feature lost levels that allow players to explore early-development versions of unreleased stages.
Even without the various leaks, a remaster ofThe Last of Us Part 2isn’t a surprise as the first game in the series has seen several re-releases over the years. Most recently, Naughty Dog created a from-the-ground-up remake of the original, which resulted inThe Last of Us Part 1receiving several improvements.
After countless iterations between just two games over the past decade, some believe thatThe Last of Us Part 2’s remaster might be the last strawfor a significant portion of fans. Players already debated over the necessity of aLast of Usremake, and a remaster of a three-year-old game might be construed by some as a simple cash grab. While there is merit to the argument that fans might become exhausted after countless re-releases, perhaps the best argument against this isSkyrim. The game has been ported to just about every platform under the sun at this point, but the nextElder Scrollsgame is easily one of the most anticipated games despite gamers knowing next to nothing about it.
The Last of Us Part 2
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Play the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, remastered for the PlayStation®5 console. Relive or play for the first time Ellie and Abby’s story, now with graphical enhancements, new gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, full DualSense® wireless controller integration, and more. Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closur
