{"id":37544,"date":"2022-10-12T19:58:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T19:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/release-date-news-7"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:34:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:34:55","slug":"release-date-news-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/the-last-of-us-2-factions\/release-date-news","title":{"rendered":"The Last of Us Factions: Release Date Speculation, News, Story, Setting, More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Factions is the upcoming multiplayer live-service title from Naughty Dog set in The Last of Us universe. The standalone multiplayer title was initially supposed to be a multiplayer mode in The Last of Us 2, but thanks to the team&#8217;s ambitions, it grew to become its own thing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation is slowly and steadily branching towards making more first-party multiplayer experiences, and The Last of Us 2 Factions will undoubtedly be one of the biggest live-service releases for the PS5 generation.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly is The Last of Us 2 Factions? Most importantly, how ambitious is this project, and what can you expect from this Naughty Dog-developed multiplayer experience?<\/p>\n<p>Our guide explains everything about Factions, including its release date, story, modes, platforms, and more, to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<p><pre><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Updated on 19 December 2023: <\/strong><em>This article was updated and checked for the latest 'The Last of Us 2 Factions' news and leaks.<br><br>The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer has officially been cancelled! This will be our final article update.<\/em><\/span><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<h2>The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Latest News<\/h2>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>6 November 2023: TLOU2 multiplayer game still in the works<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/the-last-of-us\/game-director-still-working-multiplayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest news about The Last of Us multiplayer game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>9 October 2023: Don&#8217;t fall for these videos, as they look like TLoU2 Factions but aren&#8217;t.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QFdfQSOc1AQ\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFdfQSOc1AQ?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFdfQSOc1AQ?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QFdfQSOc1AQ\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>5 June 2023: No TLOU Part 2 MP at PlayStation Showcase<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>Unfortunately, there&#8217;s still radio silence on TLOU Part 2 Factions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>6 March 2023: The Last of Us Multiplayer to be revealed this year<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>In an interview with IGN, Neil Druckmann was asked about TLOU Part 3, and stated: &#8220;No comment. I&#8217;ll just say our focus on&#8230; We have the multiplayer game coming out and we&#8217;re going to reveal more about that later this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>5 January 2023: New concept art revealed!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/the-last-of-us-2-factions\/new-concept-art-for-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-unveiled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new concept art for The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer<\/a>, as revealed by Naughty Dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\"><strong>8 December: Watch The Game Awards 2022 live!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>There is a low chance that The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer will show up at The Game Awards 2022, but we might see a new trailer for HBO&#8217;s The Last of US TV series.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in the watch The Game Awards 2022 via the YouTube stream embedded below. It kicks off on 8 December at 7:30 PM ET \/ 4:30 PM PT and 9 December at 00:30 GMT.<\/p>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vl9yakt_5tc\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vl9yakt_5tc?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vl9yakt_5tc?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vl9yakt_5tc\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\">5 December update: The Last of Us 2 Factions MP free?<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer game could be free-to-play, and lean heavily into a battle pass style model adopted by numerous other games in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"accordion-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-box-title\">10 November update: Principal Monetization Designer hired.<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box-description\">\n<p>As spotted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\">Gaming Leaks And Rumours<\/a> Subreddit,&nbsp;Fortnite&rsquo;s Senior Systems Designer, Anders Howard, has moved to Naughty Dog as a Principal Monetization Designer according to his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andershoward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">LinkedIn profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Howard&#8217;s LinkedIn, the designer was<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>responsible for &ldquo;form[ing] the core of Battle Pass progression strategy, delivering overwhelming value for that product to as many players as possible&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>This all certainly lends weight to the idea that The Last of Us Multiplayer game could be free-to-play, and lean heavily into a battle pass style model adopted by numerous other games in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2>The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Release Date Speculation<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/OhBpUCV2k5AT-PcaN4OI_PUzyK-LkVtKAdohA-6aHvc\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi90aGVfbGFzdF9vZl91cy90aGVsYXN0b2Z1c3JlbWFrZS0zLmpwZw\" alt=\"the last of us 2 factions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">The Last of Us 2 Factions is rumored to release sometime in 2022. (Picture: Naughty Dog)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>At the time of writing, there is no official confirmed release date for The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer, but in this article, you&rsquo;ll find all (if any) information that the developer shared, as well as some speculation from Ginx on when we could see it launch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s rumored to release sometime in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Factions mode was planned to release alongside The Last of Us 2 in 2020 though thanks to its growing scope, the studio decided to delay it and make it its own thing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Naughty Dog has confirmed that we will see and hear more about The Last of Us 2 Factions in 2023. Does this mean we will also get a release date for the same year? Only time will tell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Story, Characters &amp; Setting<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/15RosmP7VKYZmrW2K7RkIT_-548BTn2dakmlpMlfJS8\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi90aGVfbGFzdF9vZl91cy90aGVsYXN0b2Z1czIuanBn\" alt=\"the last of us 2 factions story\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">The Last of Us 2 Factions will feature brand new characters and will feature a new setting. (Picture: Naughty Dog)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Last of Us 2 Factions features a new cast of characters and takes place in an entirely new location. Naughty Dog&#8217;s Neil Druckmann confirmed this info during Summer Games Fest 2022, where he also revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2022\/06\/09\/the-growing-future-of-the-last-of-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">first concept art <\/a>of this upcoming project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The concept art also confirmed the setting of The Last of Us 2 Factions. As you may have guessed by the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, Factions take place in San Franciso, or at least, a part of it takes place there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Druckmann also briefly touched on the scope and size of the project during his segment at the Summer Games Fest 2022. &#8220;It&rsquo;s as big as any of our single-player games and in some ways bigger,&#8221; he said. &#8221; It&rsquo;s got a story. The way we&rsquo;re telling that story is unique to this game.<\/p>\n<h2>Will The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer have a Battle Royale Mode?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/FdxMmHvmCQ1YKkkuMduPNZ5LgdfEUdXgwgfq9-BvE_s\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi90aGVfbGFzdF9vZl91cy90aGVsYXN0b2Z1c3BhcnQxLmpwZw\" alt=\"the last of us 2 factions battle royale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Multiple leaks and rumors suggest that The Last of Us 2 Factions will feature a battle royale mode. (Picture: Naughty Dog)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While there has been no confirmation, plenty of rumors and leaks suggest a battle royale is coming to the standalone Factions game.&nbsp;<br \/>The concept art features an approaching sandstorm, which could be a storm circle seen in most battle royale games.<\/p>\n<p>There are also some leaked assets from The Last of Us 2&#8217;s source code that references &#8220;battle royale&#8221; and &#8220;show final circle location.&#8221; The assets also contain some survival elements like &#8220;restore oxygen.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ephox-summary-card\" style=\"max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Speclizer_\/status\/1516765581608988677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1516765581608988677%7Ctwgr%5Efd279ab5e721cdd484611f2abdbc3fbd58b63df0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.turtlebeach.com%2Flast-of-us-multiplayer%2F\"><a class=\"ephox-summary-card-link-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Speclizer_\/status\/1516765581608988677\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ephox-summary-card-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/kkWANceXx-E_eg2KMcjNZIv4IPqOJ95CRSzLmLpPMX4\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYnMudHdpbWcuY29tL21lZGlhL0ZReWlBSEZXUUFJa3dtaS5wbmc6bGFyZ2U\" width=\"247\" height=\"371\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FQyiAHFWQAIkwmi.png:large\"><\/a><a class=\"ephox-summary-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Speclizer_\/status\/1516765581608988677\"><span class=\"ephox-summary-card-title\">Speclizer on Twitter<\/span><span class=\"ephox-summary-card-description\">No news on TLOU 2 MP yet so here&#8217;s some strings I ripped from TLOU 2&#8217;s files that hint towards a battle royale mode in Factions 2 &#128064; pic.twitter.com\/0oAeIYwpsJ&mdash; Speclizer (@Speclizer_) April 20, 2022<\/span><span class=\"ephox-summary-card-author\">Speclizer<\/span><span class=\"ephox-summary-card-website\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Factions mode in The Last of Us Part 1 had survival elements, so it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if Naughty Dog overhauls those mechanics for the upcoming Factions 2.<\/p>\n<h2>Will The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer be free-to-play?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/kkbt9D3kBOegqRLnKnNsuvFRoM4DmDkbhHgODrq94Mw\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi90aGVfbGFzdF9vZl91cy90aGVsYXN0b2Z1c3JlbWFrZS5qcGc\" alt=\"the last of us 2 factions free to play\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">The Last of Us 2 Factions would make sense as a free-to-play experience. (Picture: Naughty Dog)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While not confirmed, The Last of Us Factions 2 could be a free-to-play experience. Earlier this year, Naughty Dog was hiring for a Monetization\/Economy designer, which suggested a microtransaction-centric monetization model that resembles freemium titles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In all honesty, Factions 2 as a free-to-play title would make a lot of sense. It could be huge, considering the popularity of The Last of Us franchise. It could also fill the void of a AAA free-to-play first-party title that generates constant revenue for PlayStation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RXSyAfNuvg8&amp;t=432s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">interview with Julien Chieze<\/a>, PlayStation&#8217;s Hermen Hulst revealed that future PlayStation live-service titles might come day and date on PC and PS5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Last of Us Part 1 remake is already on its way to PC, and Factions 2 could be even bigger, given the platform&#8217;s popularity with freemium and live-service titles.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s everything we know about The Last of Us 2 Factions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Factions is the upcoming multiplayer live-service title from Naughty Dog set in The Last of Us universe. 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