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The Last of Us Not Coming Until 2013

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Naughty Dog's next game isn't hitting this year.

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Naughty Dog has been cagey about the release date for The Last of Us, which should have been our first indication the game’s probably not coming out this year. Now, we definitely know that’s true.

The studio was part of Jimmy Fallon’s now-annual video game week, and last night included a brief demo of The Last of Us, one of E3’s most talked about games.

At the end of the segment, which played out like a truncated version of the playthrough at Sony's press conference (sans shotgun blast to the face this time), Fallon asked game director Bruce Straley and creative director Neil Druckmann when we’ll finally get to play The Last of Us. Their answer? 2013.

I’d say it’s pretty likely The Last of Us avoids the increasingly crowded February 2013, but with God of War: Ascension already scheduled for March 12, it's unclear where The Last of Us fits. Maybe late spring?

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Edited By Memu

Try Christmas 2013. And I am amazed that anyone is expecting it before then!

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@TPoppaPuff said:

And this is how Halo 4 or CoD:BO2 wins GoTY. At least ME3 is a finalist again. So many complaints about the ending people forget how great the actual game was.

True dat.

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I'm cool with this. It'll give me time to finally buy a PS3. :)

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It bums me out that TLoU is PS3-only so far :(

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Pretty sure they said as much during E3.

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Well Sony, looks like my Holiday dollar will be going towards the competition with Halo 4. You snooze... you lose!

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I don't understand how this comes as a surprise to anyone, but hey, we still have Assassin's Creed 3 this year.

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Edited By beard_of_zeus

Sort of expected that, so no worries. Take your time, Naughty Dog.

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Well, that blows.

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@Ravenlight said:

It bums me out that TLoU is PS3-only so far :(

Do you want it for the Vita? Naugthy Dog is Sony 1st party so if you're waiting for it to be released on non-sony platforms you might as well stop.

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Good, more time for me to get a PS3.

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Edited By JamesJeux007

Well, I was kind of expecting that, but it's still a shame. But hey, if it means a more polished game, by all means, take your time Naughty Dog :')

What I'm afraid of, though, is that I don't see this game coming out early next year... So it probably means Winter 2013, which is a looooooooong time to wait :'/

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I really want to play it but i'm happy that they are taking the time they need to make sure it is the best they can make it. I trust Naughty Dog.

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@OllyOxenFree said:

@Bourbon_Warrior said:

Also love Jimmy Fallons coverage of videogames.

Yeah it's pretty cool that he squeezes in some small segments for video games but Fallon is just a bit of a spazz. Calm down, Jimmy!

Too be fair I was just like him when they showed that demo, atleast he gets into it!

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@Residentrevil2 said:

@TPoppaPuff said:

And this is how Halo 4 or CoD:BO2 wins GoTY. At least ME3 is a finalist again. So many complaints about the ending people forget how great the actual game was.

True dat.

I don't think ME3 is going to be a finalist this year as much as I really do like that game.

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Well at least 2012 has Sleeping Dogs and ACIII.

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noooooooooooooooooooooo!

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I think this will come out in the Summer of 2013 or the Fall. I was reading a interview with a head of Sony who said that they think there is plenty of life in the PS3 and aren't going to jump into next gen. This backs up what Jack said about them never being first

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@ThePinkKnight: Assassins Creed 3, Far Cry 3 and Hitman as well

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I have a feeling that it's coming around October....

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@CJduke said:

Man 2012 is starting to be a bad year for games

How can you say that with Borderlands 2 and XCOM (the good one) coming out? Heck Darksiders 2 will probably be great. The only thing we're really missing out on is the overabundance of shooters during holiday. What's bad about that?

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Edited By knitlife

These demos make my post-apocalyptic(ish) gamer heart happy. Hope the devs take their time to make this one doubleplusgood. And the Jimmy Fallon clip is worth a look just to hear the crowd reaction after Ellie pitches that brick.

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I can't say I'm surprised and I'm quite happy for ND to take the time they need to make this game everything it can be :)

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I knew it'd come out next year, it seemed like it would.

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Edited By XxRANGAxX

PlayStation 4 launch title perhaps...

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I'm honestly really pleased about this. This fall already has a host of big games that really deserve the player's full attention (Dishonored, XCOM, AC III, etc.) it would be a shame for the Last of Us to not have room to breathe.

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as long as its Q1

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WELL SHIT

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buggar... i can wait, i can wait, i can wait.

@TooWalrus said:

@MjHealy said:

Starting to fear for Q4 this year. There seems to be one of two big hitters hidden in there but I am placing my bets on some games that may not even be good.

I know it's totally sequel heavy, and not for everyone, but I'm still looking forward to a few games- it's not completely empty:

  • Assassin's Creed III (Oct. 30, 2012)
  • Borderlands 2 (Sept. 18, 2012)
  • Darksiders II (Aug. 14, 2012)
  • Far Cry 3 (Sept. 4, 2012)
  • Halo 4 (Nov. 6, 2012)
  • Hitman Absolution (Nov. 20, 2012)
  • Persona 4 Arena (Aug. 7, 2012)
  • Resident Evil 6 (Oct. 2, 2012)
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Oct. 9, 2012)
  • Luigi's Mansion 2 (?)
  • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (?)
  • Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (?)
  • World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (?)
  • Torchlight 2 (?)

when you line it up like that it does not seem so bad

i can see 9 or 10 im going to buy