Following The Last of Us Part II being delayed indefinitely due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, fans now have to contend with massive leaks appearing online. These detail major scenes, meaning they are sure to ruin the experience of playing the game for the first time.
According to some reports, the leaks have come from Naughty Dog themselves, with a tweet stating that an employee embroiled in a pay dispute with the studio is the source of the leak.
It's a situation that reignites the debate surrounding crunch in studios, with a report from Jason Schreier at Kotaku highlighting the issue at Naughty Dog specifically.
The news is sure to be a blow to Sony, with The Last of Us II being one of their major first-party 2020 releases.
Naturally, we're not going to detail those leaks here — our job is not to spoil one of the year's major titles. Instead, you should consider muting any possible references to the game where you can.
Some suggestions for muting keywords on Twitter:
- The Last of Us Part II
- The Last of Us Part 2
- The Last of us 2
- TLOU / TLOU2
- Ellie / Dina / Joel
In the meantime, why not check out the game's release date trailer, and try to remain positive about your experience not being spoiled.
The Last of Us 2 release date trailer for PlayStation 4 was revealed during Sony's State of Play broadcast on September 24. Naughty Dog has delighted us with the three-minute video, showing Ellie and marking Joel's comeback. But what else the trailer reveal?
