This might end up being a bit of a long shot, given just how busy Naughty Dog have been since the first Last of Us released in 2013, but wouldn't it be amazing if The Last of Us Part II released towards the end of the year?
Sony are unlikely to put two of their exclusives up against each other in the same quarter, so it could be a case of either Sucker Punch's game releasing or Naughty Dog's, but it's fair to say that The Last of Us is the more bankable IP. The first released to immense critical acclaim and the sequel is one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the generation; if it released this year, it would no doubt continue Sony's streak of brilliant console exclusives.
Either way, fans can expect more details surrounding the game to come as the year progresses. Let's just hope they keep most of the story under wraps until it releases proper.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
