The sequel was review-bombed on Metacritic immediately on its first day. A cutscene revealing this turn of events was one of the videos that got leaked weeks before the release of “The Last of Us 2.” It did not sit well with some people that Joel had to die at an earlier part of the game at the hands of a new character named Abby. It immediately sparked calls to boycott the game with many so-called fans going to the extent of sending threatening messages to the game’s developers and cast members. In the month leading to the release of “The Last of Us 2,” Naughty Dog had to deal with one of the biggest leaks the gaming community has seen in recent years. Why ‘The Last of Us 2’ had a controversial launch NPD also reported that another Son-published game, Ghost of Tsushima” sits at the top spot of the top-selling games in July followed by “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” and “Paper Mario: The Origami King.” A week after the sequel launched, Sony confirmed that it already sold more than four million copies making it the fastest-selling first-party PS4-exclusive title ever.Ĭounting records from the last 12 months, the game is still part of the top 10 currently holding the sixth place. “The Last of Us 2” also comes third in the list of best-selling games so far in 2020. The report indicates that the action-adventure sequel was the fourth best-selling game in July and it remains in third place on the list of highest-selling Sony-published games of all time. ‘The Last of Us 2’ is the fourth top-selling game in JulyĪ recent report from The NPD Group (via Venture Beat ) shows that “The Last of Us 2” performed well in the market despite what transpired in the weeks leading to its launch. As it goes with many things, the game’s performance in the market is one good way to determine if it had been a success. To this day, the debate on whether or not “The Last of Us 2” is a good sequel continues.