Rumors of a The Final of Us Half 2 PS5 remaster have been circulating for a while. following a latest itemizing, it looks as if the sport’s existence could possibly be much more actual than folks thought.
Followers noticed a job description from a Naughty Canine developer on LinkedIn (through Twitter person Ilia) lately, with the developer itemizing his job as “Lead Outsource Artist.”
Among the many obligations listed, the developer notes that he’s “chargeable for overseeing the manufacturing of all outsourced atmosphere artwork property, 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 simply embody The Final of Us: Half One, with no point out of The Final of Us 2: Remastered included anymore.
What can we learn about The Final of Us: Half 2 Remastered?
Reviews of a remastered model of the 2020 sport 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 could 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 authentic 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 instances earlier than the entire sport was utterly 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 acquired 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 continues to be no less than just a few years away, it’s potential {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.