The Last of Us Online director reveals Naughty Dog had to choose between canceling the '80%' completed game and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet — 'It was soul crushing. To find out that it was getting canceled 24 hours before it was announced' publicly
The Last of Us Online game director Vinit Agarwal revealed the multiplayer title was 80% complete before its cancellation. Naughty Dog had to choose between canceling this live service game or the single-player title Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, ultimately opting to cut The Last of Us Online to focus on its core single-player experiences. Agarwal learned of the cancellation just 24 hours before it was publicly announced.
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- Person: Vinit Agarwal
- Game: The Last of Us Online
- Company: Naughty Dog
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
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