Something to look forward to: Naughty Dog revealed at The Game Awards 2024 that The Last of Us Part II Remastered will come to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 3, 2025. The game is already listed on both platforms with a “Coming Soon” banner and multiple pre-purchase offers, including an ammo capacity upgrade and a crafting training manual.
Publisher Sony and developer Naughty Dog have announced plans to release The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC next year. The game originally launched on PlayStation 4 in 2020 before the Remastered version debuted on PS5 in January this year.
According to Naughty Dog’s game director Mathew Gallant, the PC version of the game offers not only the same captivating storyline as the PS5 version, but also “rich combat mechanics (and) extensive behind-the-scenes commentary.” Gallant added that the developers have been working hard to ensure high performance and robust features for PC gamers.
The system requirements for the PC version are yet to be announced, but most gamers are hoping that it will not require ultra-high-end rigs unlike the original The Last of Us title, which didn’t play nice with mid-tier PCs.
The Last of Us Part 2 has long been rumored to be the next Sony game to get a PC release. Earlier this year, reliable leaker Billbil-kun of Dealabs revealed that the developers had finished porting the game for Windows. The tipster also correctly speculated that Naughty Dog and Sony might not launch the game on PC this year to tie its release with the second season of HBO’s The Last of Us TV adaptation in Q2, 2025.
The PC version of The Last of Us Part II is expected to offer almost everything that the PS5 version has, including guitar free play and developer commentary on the Lost Levels. The game will also feature the roguelike survival mode No Return, which allows players to choose their own path and test their skills across runs of randomized encounters.
On a sour note, gamers will require a PSN account to play The Last of Us Part II on PC, just like all other recent first-party PC ports from Sony. The problem started with Helldivers 2, but the company cancelled the mandatory sign-in requirement for that game following a player uproar.
Since then, however, other popular titles, such as God of War Ragnarok, Until Dawn remake, and Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut released on PC with the PSN sign-in requirement, and Sony has refused to budge despite massive protests from gamers.
