How The Last of Us Online’s Cancelation Could Affect Horizon’s Multiplayer

It may not be the most surprising announcement due to the game recently being put on ice and all, but the fact that The Last of Us’ standalone multiplayer game was canceled could have some intriguing implications for Sony and PlayStation’s near-future plans. This is obviously true for Naughty Dog’s sake since canceling its Last of Us Online game redirects the studio in time to course correct and not dump a bunch of resources into live-service efforts for it to not be worthwhile or satisfactory. However, at least one other PlayStation first-party franchise is reportedly getting a multiplayer game, too.