The Last of Us
2013 video game
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| 2024 | A tabletop game based on The Last of Us was released by Themeborne. |
| August 2023 | The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival was removed from the Nintendo eShop after a copyright claim from Sony. |
| June 2023 | Virtual Global Games released The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival for Nintendo Switch, which was labeled a 'clone' of The Last of Us by journalists. |
| May 2023 | The Last of Us was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play. |
| March 28 2023 | The Last of Us Part I is released for Windows, featuring revised gameplay, improved performance, and new accessibility options. |
| January 2023 | HBO and HBO Max debuted the television adaptation of The Last of Us, created by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. |
| September 2 2022 | The Last of Us Part I, a complete remake of the original game, is released for PlayStation 5. |
| June 2020 | The Last of Us Part II was released for PlayStation 4, serving as the sequel to the original game. |
| September 3 2019 | Multiplayer servers for the PlayStation 3 version of The Last of Us were permanently shut down, ending online gameplay for the original console version. |
| May 2019 | Exceeded 20 million copies sold, with 8.4 million on PlayStation 3 and 11.79 million on PlayStation 4. |
| April 2018 | Sold 17 million copies across both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles. |
| May 12 2015 | Left Behind released as a standalone expansion pack. |
| 2014 | Nominated for Best Remaster at The Game Awards. |
| November 11 2014 | Game of the Year Edition released in Europe, containing all downloadable content. |
| August 2014 | Reached eight million copies sold across PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles. |
| August 5 2014 | Grit and Gear Bundle released, adding new headgear items, masks, and gestures. |
| July 2014 | Cast performed a live reading of selected scenes from the game in Santa Monica, California. |
| July 2014 | The Last of Us Remastered was released for the PlayStation 4, upgrading the original game for the next-generation console. |
| May 6 2014 | Third DLC bundle released, including Grounded difficulty mode, Reclaimed Territories Map Pack, Professional and Situational Survival Skills Bundles, and Survivalist Weapon Bundle. |
| April 9 2014 | Sony Computer Entertainment announces The Last of Us Remastered for PlayStation 4. |
| February 2014 | Grounded: Making The Last of Us documentary released online. |
| February 14 2014 | The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC is released, featuring a single-player campaign with two storylines following Ellie and her friend Riley. |
| 2013 | Won multiple awards including Best PlayStation Game from GameSpot, GameTrailers, Hardcore Gamer, and IGN. |
| 2013 | GLAAD named Bill one of the 'most intriguing new LGBT characters of 2013', recognizing the game's nuanced character representation. |
| 2013 | Became the best-selling digital release on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3. |
| 2013 | Became the tenth-best-selling game of 2013, selling six million copies in its first year. |
| 2013 | Within seven days of release, The Last of Us sold over 1.3 million units, becoming the biggest video game launch of 2013 at the time. |
| 2013 | Ashley Johnson (Ellie's voice actor) won performance awards at the British Academy Video Games Awards, D.I.C.E. Awards, VGX 2013, and from The Daily Telegraph. |
| 2013 | Received numerous awards at major gaming events, including wins at the 41st Annie Awards, 10th British Academy Video Games Awards, 17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. |
| 2013 | Troy Baker (Joel's voice actor) won performance awards from Hardcore Gamer and the Spike VGX. |
| 2013 | A mutant Cordyceps fungus outbreak begins, devastating the United States and transforming human hosts into aggressive creatures. Joel loses his daughter Sarah during the initial chaos when she is shot by a soldier. |
| November 5 2013 | Nightmare Bundle is released, adding a collection of ten head items for the game. |
| October 15 2013 | Abandoned Territories Map Pack is released, adding four new multiplayer maps based on locations from the game's story. |
| July 2013 | The Last of Us comic book miniseries concluded, completing the four-issue run by Dark Horse Comics. |
| July 2013 | The game's cast performed a live reading of selected scenes in Santa Monica, California, accompanied by live music from Gustavo Santaolalla. |
| June 14 2013 | The Last of Us is released worldwide after being pushed back from its original May 7th projected release date for further polishing. |
| April 2013 | Dark Horse Comics published the first issue of The Last of Us: American Dreams, a four-issue comic book miniseries written by Neil Druckmann and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks. |
| December 10 2011 | The Last of Us is officially announced at the Spike Video Game Awards, with a debut trailer that ignited widespread anticipation in the gaming industry. |
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