A reliable leaker, famous for breaking other big stories involving The Last of Us franchise, has put the final nail in the coffin for fans looking forward to a multiplayer tie-in for the series. Fans have been waiting for news about a multiplayer game set in The Last of Us universe ever since Part 2 was released in 2020, and with all the rumors swirling around about the game’s eventual fate, things are not looking good for the fanbase.

ViewerAnon, a well-known and reliable leaker, broke the bad news about a new Last of Us multiplayer game to Twitter user MHM. In the post, MHM was responding to the news that Anders Howard, the Principal Monetization Designer, left the company after 11 months, saying that the fans should accept that the multiplayer game is likely canceled, and if it were to come out, then that would be a pleasant surprise. ViewerAnon ended all hope with his Star Trek-related response: “It’s dead, Jim.”

ViewerAnon is the same leaker who revealed that The Last of Us Part 3 was in development in December of last year and that the voice actress for Ellie, Ashley Johnson, would be playing Anna in the HBO adaptation. There have been many rumors about this franchise lately, including a potential remaster for The Last of Us Part 2 for the PS5.

Even if the multiplayer game never sees the light of day, at least fans can follow all of The Last of Us Part 3 rumors while they wait for its eventual release. Also, it’s always possible that Part 3 will have a multiplayer mode of its own.

The Last of Us multiplayer game is in development.

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