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The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer mod finishing what Naughty Dog started now supports 4v4 matches after “big milestone” update
A fan-made multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2 on PC can now support full 4v4 matches, a development milestone that moves it closer to recreating an online mode absent from the official sequel. The progress matters to fans because Naughty Dog cancelled its standalone The Last of Us Online project, leaving no official multiplayer follow-up to the original game’s Factions mode.
Modder Speclizer said the project had previously been limited to 1v1 games and is targeting a September 2026 release. Development began earlier this year, and the mod is intended to provide player-versus-player matches; it remains unofficial and separate from Naughty Dog and Sony.
In short
- Fan mod now supports 4v4 Last of Us Part 2 matches.
- It was previously restricted to 1v1 games.
- The PC mod is planned for September 2026.
Explained simply
The Last of Us Part 2 is a video game developed by Naughty Dog and released in 2020. The original game in the series included an online competitive mode where players could face off against each other, but the sequel did not feature any multiplayer when it launched.
Naughty Dog initially announced plans for a standalone multiplayer game called The Last of Us Online but eventually cancelled the project. This left fans of the series without an official online competitive experience in the newer game.
Some fans have since created an unofficial mod, a custom modification to the game, for the PC version of The Last of Us Part 2. Developed by a modder named Speclizer, the project aims to provide competitive matches between players and operates independently of Naughty Dog and Sony.
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