HBO's The Last Of Us gives hope to video game adaptation market

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The zombie thriller, which premieres on Sunday (Jan 15), stars Game Of Thrones veterans Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

The PlayStation game won numerous awards, including Game of the Year at the 17th Annual Design Innovate Communicate Entertain summit , which honours video game industry professionals.

"It shouldn’t be surprising that a drama based on a video game can have heart. A great, smart game depends on personal connection," New York Times critic James Poniewozik wrote. At last week’s CES 2023 technology trade show, Sony chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida said Sony has 10 game-inspired films and TV projects in various development stages.

Ramsey said she hoped"people can realise that video games can have a great story, such a great story that it can then be adapted into a TV show”.

 

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