Creating the Rat King from The Last of Us 2

Members of the Naughty Dog TLoU 2 development team spoke about the creation of The last of Us Part 2's monstrous Rat King.

Those who played The Last of Us 2 will definitely remember the Rat King, a disgusting and monstrous abomination encountered underneath the hospital. From the development point of view, the creation of this horror was no easy feat to pull off and that is why six members of the Naughty Dog TLoU 2 development team spoke with IGN about the creation of The Last of Us Part 2's terrifying monster. The developers discussed the conception and design of the creature, the difficulties and ingenious tricks the TLoU 2 developers pulled off to make the Rat King an imposing foe in-game, and the gameplay and design hurdles and creative opportunities that arose as Naughty Dog created this new monster. 

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Published 07 October 2021
Theodore McKenzie
Head of Content