{"id":12350,"date":"2025-07-26T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=12350"},"modified":"2025-07-26T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T13:00:37","slug":"the-last-of-us-game-scripts-to-be-released-as-a-book-preorder-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=12350","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; Game Scripts to Be Released as a Book: Preorder Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The scripts include the original game, <em>The Last of Us Part II<\/em>, and <em>Left Behind<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pmc-ecomm-disclaimer\">\n\tIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>The Last of Us <\/em>is considered one of the greatest video games of all time, and the reasons go well beyond gameplay. The game set a high watermark for what video games could do narratively, and now, the award-winning scripts are being turned into a book. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tPublisher Dark Horse will release <em>The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts<\/em> in conjunction with Naughty Dog, the game\u2019s developer. The over 600-page book compiles scripts from the original two games, plus the standalone expansion, <em>Left Behind<\/em>. It\u2019s available to preorder now, and will be released on Dec. 16. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpreorder \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"c-title-6884b9a8ac9197.31241902\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-font-primary-l  lrv-u-margin-t-075@mobile-max lrv-a-unstyle-inner-links\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe book contains the scripts, written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, as well as an art gallery by character concept artist Hyoung Nam. The book will feature a foreword by Joel\u2019s voice actor, Troy Baker, and the block-printing along the book\u2019s edge evokes the cordyceps from the game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn a statement announcing the book\u2019s release, Druckmann said, \u201cAt its beginning, <em>The Last of Us<\/em> was a series of philosophical themes\u2014grief, unconditional love, the relentless pursuit of justice\u2014waiting to be shaped into a story. These scripts, written during the games\u2019 development, were meant to guide our team as we brought that world to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe game was originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2013, before being remastered for the PS4 and remade for the PS5. <em>The Last of Us Part II <\/em>was released on the PlayStation 4 in 2020 and on the PlayStation 5 in 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>The Last of Us<\/em> inspired the hit HBO show of the same name, which was co-created by Druckmann and Craig Mazin. Druckmann was closely involved with Seasons One and Two, but announced that he would be stepping back creatively from the upcoming third season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scripts include the original game, The Last of Us Part II, and Left Behind If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. 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