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‘Last of Us’ Multiplayer Video Game Faces Setbacks at Sony

Weaknesses were found in the game, even as the HBO series became a hit.

Sony paused development on an upcoming multiplayer game in its long-running The Last of Us video game series.

Sony paused development on an upcoming multiplayer game in its long-running The Last of Us video game series.

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Sony Group Corp. has slowed down development on an upcoming multiplayer game in its long-running The Last of Us video game series as the creators reassess its quality and long-term viability, according to four people familiar with the project.

The team working on the game was scaled back after a recent evaluation, said the people, who asked not to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. A small group remains on the project while the company reevaluates the direction. While the game has not been canceled, many of its developers have been moved to other projects.