The Last of Us Part 2 Announced

Joel and Ellie return in the first look.

By Jonathon Dornbush

Sony announced The Last of Us Part II today, a sequel to Naughty Dog’s 2013 post-apocalyptic shooter.

Revealed at PlayStation Experience 2016, The Last of Us Part II trailer showcased an older Ellie from the original game playing guitar, as well as the return of Joel.

Naughty Dog released The Last of Us on the PlayStation 3 in 2013, with a remastered version of the game later launching on PS4 in 2014. Telling the story of Joel (Troy Baker) and Ellie (Ashley Johnson) in a world where humans fight for survival amid a viral outbreak, The Last of Us earned a 10 from IGN, our review saying the game “never slows down, it never lets up, and frankly, it never disappoints.”

IGN also awarded The Last of Us Game of the Year for 2013. An expansion to the game, The Last of Us: Left Behind, was released to tell the story of Ellie prior to the events of the original game.

A live stream from Naughty Dog last year accidentally outed the existence of a second Last of Us game.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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