The Last of Us Composer Suggests a New Release of Part 2 Is Coming

The Last of Us Part 2 may be getting a new, enhanced release according to series composer Gustavo Santaolalla.

During an interview with Blender, Santaolalla teased his cameo appearance in The Last of Us Part 2 will be expanded upon in "new editions" of the game. “In the new editions you can make me play certain themes and well, I can't tell you anything else,” he said.

Santaolalla originally appeared in-game as Gustavo – a survivor of the Cordyceps infection outbreak who resides in Jackson. This small cameo, in which he plays the banjo, seems to be getting expanded in the supposed new versions of the game, with Santaolalla hinting that players will be able to make Gustavo play songs from the game’s soundtrack.

This is far from an official announcement, however, as it's the first we’ve heard of any new editions of The Last of Us Part 2. It’s perhaps likely the popular sequel will be heading to PC like its predecessor, though the game so far only exists on PlayStation 4 so a PlayStation 5 version could be in the works too.

The Last of Us Part 1's PC port was slammed upon release, however, due to a variety of crippling performance issues, and player reviews were “mostly negative” as a result. Since then, the game was updated with a huge 25GB patch to improve framerate, fidelity, and more.

IGN’s The Last of US Part 2 review gave it 10/10 and said: “The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterpiece worthy of its predecessor. Taking strides forward in nearly every way, Ellie steps into the spotlight and carries the sequel in a manner that feels like the culmination of everything that’s made Naughty Dog’s blockbuster storytelling so memorable.”

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Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.