Naughty Dog is currently working on a multiplayer experience for The Last of Us Part 2. The finer details of this standalone experience remain unknown, but there have been rumblings that it could be a battle royale mode, or at least a battle royale mode could be a part of the offering. And of course, these rumors are dividing fans. While battle royale games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Apex Legends are some of the most popular games in the world, the genre has its fair share of detractors whose resentment has only been made stronger by the rapid propagation of the genre. Suffice to say, not only is word that The Last of Us Part 2 may be the latest game to dip its toes in this water enough to trigger some fans, but those who were big fans of The Last of Us Factions haven’t been super receptive to this idea either. 

No news on TLOU 2 MP yet so here’s some strings I ripped from TLOU 2’s files that hint towards a battle royale mode in Factions 2 👀 pic.twitter.com/0oAeIYwpsJ

I love the idea of the storm not only doing damage, but being full of strong zombies

I am so excited for this, I know some people will not like battle royale but there will probably still be the OG modes as well

Really tired of battle Royale modes, but I’m sure there’ll be other modes

I’d love a tlou battle royale honestly