Premium movie channel HBO and streaming platform HBO Max are set to debut their on-screen adaptation of PlayStation game series The Last of Us on Sunday, January 15th. The series comes 10 years later, after the game originally released by developer Naughty Dogs on the PS3 in 2013, and later remastered for the PS5. Naughty Dogs, also known for their Jak and Daxter and Uncharted games series, had this to say:
It’s been an unimaginable honor (and one of my life’s highlights) to collaborate with Craig Mazin and the team at HBO to bring The Last of Us to life as a TV show. Intense pride doesn’t begin to describe my feelings to how the show turned out. I deeply believe it captures the soul of the game that so many of you have fallen in love with. As you can imagine, I’m extremely excited (and extremely nervous) for PlayStation and Naughty Dog fans to dive into the first episode and experience for themselves the love the cast and crew has poured into this adaptation. From myself and everybody at Naughty Dog, thank you! It is due to your incredible passion and support that this show exists! We are forever grateful! Endure and survive!
Episodes will be releasing and streaming each week on Sunday at 8 PM CST. Not an HBO Max subscriber? PlayStation and HBO have teamed up to offer a 30% discount for new yearly subscriptions of the ad-supported plan ($69.99 versus $99.99). To take advantage of this deal, click here and enter promo code PSTLOU. It should be noted that HBO Max also offers a monthly package for $9.99. However, to enjoy an ad-free experience, you will have to upgrade to the premium plan, which is also needed to stream in 4K Ultra High Definition, costing $15.99 a month or $149.99 for the yearly subscription. Unfortunately, the PlayStation savings is only valid for the lower tier of HBO Max.
