SAN MATEO, Calif. — Sony Interactive Entertainment announced earlier this week that they are currently working on a next gen remake for a game that has not yet been released. Newly appointed SIE President and CEO, Hideaki Nishino, confirmed the long rumored remake during the latest State of Play presentation.
“When I took this position I swore I would continue to grow PlayStation through IP expansion and technology innovation,” Nishino said in a The Last of Us Part II Remastered t-shirt. “The remaster of this unreleased game will introduce a new audience to the expansive world we’re still building and the lovable characters we haven’t even created yet.”
Players who plan to drop $80 on the original game, when it releases, have voiced their concerns about paying for the eventual remaster. Nishino weathered those concerns during his presentation.
“I know $80 is a lot for the original and I know $100 is even more for the remake, but true fans will pay those prices and understand that is just the costs of making and remaking art,” Nishino said before revealing the logo of [Working Title] Remastered to thunderous pre-recorded applause. “I can also reveal today, if you preorder both the original game and the remaster, you’ll receive a free sticker of your favorite, currently unannounced character. All you pay is the shipping and handling!”
Understanding that this remaster may not be for everyone, Nishino then went on to announce multiple new products in rapid succession.
“We’ve got something for everyone coming in the next calendar year,” Nishino said as he danced around the stage in excitement. “Did you like Knack and Knack II? We’re releasing a remastered bundle of both games. Big Helldivers fan? We’re rereleasing the first game on PS5. Like Xbox exclusives? We’re getting the second remake of Gears of War, so you don’t have to buy a god awful Xbox. Tired of all these remakes and want something original? Don’t worry we got you. Insomniac is working on a new Marvel game.”
At press time, pre-orders for the untitled original game and its remaster went live at all major retailers.
