Naughty Dog has shared a few thoughts about modding ahead of The Last of Us Part 2’s PC debut.
As we all know, PC gamers love a mod or two. Often within moments of a PC release, we are soon being met with the likes of Shrek and Thomas the Tank Engine taking centre stage, be it in a horror flavoured series like Resident Evil or the space bound Starfield.
But, what do developers think of mods in their games? Well, in the case of The Last of Us Part 2 Remaster’s game director Matthew Gallant, he is all for them and appreciates mods can make an experience more “comfortable” for players. Additionally, he understands that with games, unlike with films or books, “there’s kind of like a gradient of authorship within the medium”.
Speaking with GameInformer, Gallant said The Last of Us Part 2’s PC release will open up “the game in a way that wasn’t previously possible”. He added it will be “an interesting journey to see what players do with the game now that it’s kind of on this very, open-ended ecosystem” which means Naughty Dog will have “a lot less control” over it.