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The Last Of Us Part II is ‘done’
Ellie’s PS4 journey is getting closer to release
Did you get your time-
limited Ellie dynamic
theme? We’re hoping
ND does it again.07
We’re counting
the days until The
Last Of Us Part II
releases on
29 May. We.
Can’t. Wait. That
excitement hit fever pitch this
month as Naughty Dog’s director
of communications, Arne Mayer,
took to the PS Blog to reveal the
game has “entered the final
stretch of production [...] The end
of development puts us one very
large step closer to launch.”
The news that this hotly
anticipated sequel is in the final
polishing stages came as Naughty
Dog gave us free wallpapers and
PS4 themes to celebrate. And
there’s news that the game’s
massive The Last of Us Part II
Ellie Edition is back in stock and
pre-orders are being taken.IMPORT-ANT INFO
While that edition is only available at
US and Canadian retailers, including
Amazon, we’re sure Ellie fans will
be able to find a way of securingone. (That cousin you’ve not spoken
to in ten years? Maybe it’s time to
reconnect over a shared love of
The Last Of Us Part II.)
Priced at $229, the Ellie Edition
contains some unique goodies,
including a fully-functional replica
of Ellie’s backpack, an embroidered
patch, and a seven-inch vinyl single
featuring music from the game.FIGURE AS MUCH
Closer to home, Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is
partnering with Dark Horse to
promote the game’s release with
two beautiful statues. You can
order the eight-inch Ellie With
Machete polyresin statuette at
direct.darkhorse.com, but the
cutoff is 13 March so you’ll have
to be quick. If you miss out, Dark
Horse will be releasing an eight-inch
PVC version of the Ellie With Bow
statue will be available this summer.
Finally, if there’s still room on
your shelf you can also preorder
The Art Of The Last Of Us Part II
from Dark Horse Books. Created
in collaboration with Naughty Dog,
this offers 200 pages of exquisite
concept art. Best read after you’ve
finishedthegame.THE END
OF DEVELOPMENT
PUTS US ONE VERY
LARGE STEP CLOSER
TO LAUNCH.What games merchandise tempts you?
Let us know on [email protected].