The Last of Us series

The Last of Us series is an action-adventure survival horror video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 consoles, and includes an . The first entry of the series began with the prequel comic mini-series American Dreams, released on April 24, 2013. The first major video game installment, The Last of Us, was released on June 14, 2013, and a sequel titled The Last of Us Part II released on June 19, 2020.
The series takes place in a post-pandemic United States after an outbreak of the in the year 2013, which has decimated nearly 60% of mankind globally. The first game follows one survivor named Joel, a hardened middle-aged survivor of the outbreak, who meets a brave, young survivor named Ellie who is wise beyond her years, and their adventures across America that showcases real emotion and action against other human survivors and infected.
The series has garnered universal acclaim from critics and players alike, and won numerous awards and honors. The success of the franchise has resulted in the release of an television adaptation on HBO–following the cancellation of a planned film–as well as a stage adaptation, board games, podcast series, and others.
As of December 2022, the franchise's games have sold over 38 million copies.Druckmann, Neil (January 4, 2023). "Reflecting on a Big Year to Come for The Last of Us". Naughty Dog. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
== Installments ==
Timeline of release yearsMain releases are in bold
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2013		The Last of Us: American Dreams The Last of Us
2014		The Last of Us: Left Behind The Last of Us: One Night Live The Last of Us Remastered
2015		
2016		
2017		
2018		
2019		
2020		The Official The Last of Us Podcast The Last of Us Part II
2021		
2022		The Last of Us Part I
2023		HBO's The Last of Us Season 1 HBO's The Last of Us Podcast Halloween Horror Nights
2024		The Last of Us Part II Remastered The Last of Us: Escape the Dark
2025		HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
TBA 		The Last of Us: The Board Game
=== Video games ===
* The Last of Us (2013)
** The Last of Us Remastered (2014)
** The Last of Us Part I (2022)
* The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014)
* The Last of Us Part II (2020)
** The Last of Us Part II Remastered (2024)
* The Last of Us Online (cancelled)
=== Comic books ===
*The Last of Us: American Dreams (2013)
=== TV series ===
* The Last of Us (2023–present)
** Season 1 (2023)
** Season 2 (2025)
=== Films ===
* The Last of Us film (cancelled)
* The Last of Us animated short film (cancelled)
=== Stage adaptations ===
* The Last of Us: One Night Live (2014) 
=== Tabletop games ===
* The Last of Us: Escape the Dark (2024)
* The Last of Us: The Board Game (TBA)
=== Podcast series ===
* The Official The Last of Us Podcast (2020)
* HBO's The Last of Us Podcast (2023)
=== Park attractions ===
* Halloween Horror Nights (2023)
== References ==
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