What PSX tells us about the modern games industry
The Last of Us Part II might have caught the headlines at PlayStation Experience, but at Sony's cultish event, the future looked filled with big brands and nostalgia
By now, you've probably heard the big news: The Last of Us Part II is coming. Developer Naughty Dog took to the stage at the PlayStation Experience (PSX) event in Anaheim, California on Saturday, confirming a sequel for its critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic adventure. We will return to the harrowing lives of Ellie and Joel as they seek to survive a nightmarish pandemic - and to take some sort of revenge.
Little else is known about the game, but it's the manner of that announcement, and what else happened that night, that tells us a lot about where PlayStation - and the industry at large - is going.