Rumors of a The Final of Us Half 2 PS5 remaster have been circulating for a while. following a latest itemizing, it looks like the sport’s existence may very well be much more actual than folks thought.
Followers noticed a job description from a Naughty Canine developer on LinkedIn (through Twitter person Ilia) not too long ago, with the developer itemizing his job as “Lead Outsource Artist.”
Among the many tasks listed, the developer notes that he’s “chargeable for overseeing the manufacturing of all outsourced setting artwork belongings, weapons and interactive props for 2 iconic titles The Final of Us: Half One and The Final of Us 2: Remastered.”
The outline has since been edited to only embrace The Final of Us: Half One, with no point out of The Final of Us 2: Remastered included anymore.
What will we find out about The Final of Us: Half 2 Remastered?
Stories of a remastered model of the 2020 recreation have been circulating for a while now. Earlier this yr, The Final of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla additionally implied {that a} remaster was coming throughout an look on a Blender podcast. Throughout his look, he talked about that an “improved model” of the sport can be on the best way.
Naughty Canine has not introduced an official PS5 improve for The Final of Us Half II, however there’s a precedent of Naughty Canine upgrading and porting The Final of Us. The PS3 unique was remastered for PS4, which was up to date for PS4 Professional. That remaster even acquired one other replace in 2020 that axed its load occasions earlier than the entire recreation was fully remade for PS5 in 2022. That remake was ported to PC, as nicely (though it launched in a messy state). The Final of Us Half II even obtained a lift when it acquired an replace that made it run at 60 frames per second when performed on PS5.
Given this precedent, the climbing gross sales of The Final of Us and its sequel surrounding the HBO collection, and the chance that The Final of Us Half III remains to be a minimum of a number of years away, it’s attainable {that a} extra substantial PS5 improve (in addition to a PC port) of the divisive second chapter is in growth. Sony has additionally proven a passion for premium PS5 upgrades with Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Reduce and Demise Stranding Director’s Reduce. A PS5 remake of Horizon Zero Daybreak was rumored to be in growth, too.