An updated version of The Last of Us Part II for PS5 will be released very soon.

The Last of Us Part 2 Very soon it will have a native version for PS5.. Rumors about this alleged development have been circulating for some time, and in recent hours they have been reinforced post on X (Twitter) of the famous The source of information PlayStation game size (@PlayStationSize).

The above user only posted a promotional image of the game, originally released in 2020 for PS4, with a “PS5” link and a green checkmark emoji. As if not leaving too much room for mystery, he added in response: “PS5 = PS5 native version”.

Based on these data, Insider Games claims to have independently verified its veracity. If this is true, then it will only be a matter of time before Sony and Naughty Dog release a remastered edition. The Last of Us Part 2 for the latest generation PlayStation.

Speculation has already begun that the announcement may happen during Game Awards 2023, next December 7th. In addition to the awards ceremony, the event is expected to feature several previews of some of the most anticipated releases of 2024. In fact, rumor has it that the trailer GTA 6. Will there be room for a presentation? The Last of Us Part 2 for PS5? Let’s see.

Updated version The Last of Us Part 2 for PS5 it would be a downfall

As we indicated at the beginning, rumors about the native version The Last of Us Part 2 for PS5 have been around for a few months now. The first mention appeared in July, when Gustavo Santaolalla during the interview, he mentioned in passing that Naughty Dog was working on a “remake” of the game.

Although the Argentine composer did not specifically mention that this is a remaster for PlayStation 5, he did state that his cameo in the game will be different from the original. Santaolalla appears in The Last of Us Part 2 as a non-player character (NPC) playing Snore. But in the optimized version, participation will be more interactive. “[Los jugadores] They can force me to play certain songs. But nothing, I can’t comment further,” he said then.

Meanwhile, in October, a Naughty Dog employee posted on LinkedIn about what he was working on. The Last of Us 2: Remastered. The link disappeared from his profile a few hours later, when the specialized press began to more actively speculate about the existence of the project and its possible announcement.

Apart from rumors and leaks, it is unknown what changes the native version of the PS5. The Last of Us Part 2compared to the one that was released in 2020. As a reminder, although this game originally debuted on PS4, it received a patch in 2021 to allow PlayStation 5 users to run it at 60 FPS.

There’s also no news on whether it will be released in both physical and digital formats or whether it will only be offered in the latter variant. Or if those who already have a copy of the 2020 edition will have to pay full price again. At this point, there is no choice but to be patient. If the remaster is finally announced during the Game Awards 2023, the wait might not be that long.