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Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Officially Canceled by Sony
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- A highly-anticipated Last of Us 2 multiplayer mod developed by Speclizer is shutting down after Sony issued a cease and desist letter, preventing its release this month.
- The mod's shutdown is speculated to be linked to Speclizer monetizing the project through a Patreon paywall, which likely infringed on Sony's intellectual property rights.
- The mod aimed to recreate the original Last of Us' Factions mode, featuring team-based multiplayer matches tied to a 12-week story, with progress updates shared on YouTube until August.
- Separately, Naughty Dog canceled an official Last of Us multiplayer game, The Last of Us Online, in late 2023 after a troubled development period starting in 2020, with no gameplay ever revealed.
