The Last Of Us Officially Returns This Summer With A Horrific New Release

The Last of Us fans are largely divided over the future of the franchise, with many players hopeful for The Last of Us 3 and others feeling a third installment is completely unnecessary. While Naughty Dog have their hands full with the upcoming new franchise, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, players are keeping their fingers crossed for an official update.

However, there’s no shortage of new The Last of Us content out there, and fans will be getting a horrifying new release this summer featuring an iconic fan-favorite infected (via Dark Horse Direct).

The Last Of Us Fans Are Getting A Terrifying New Release

Hold On To Your Wallets

The Last of Us is getting an official new release later this year from Naughty Dog and Dark Horse Direct, with “The Last of Us: Bloater Statue” available for pre-order now. The roughly 15-inch tall resin statue features the iconic Bloater enemy running on a hardwood floor, modeled at the same scale as Naughty Dog’s previous signature statues.

The statue is listed for roughly $220 USD (not including shipping), and is considered a premium collector’s item as, “much like its in-game counterpart, The Last of Us: Bloater Statue is rare, limited to an edition size of only 1,000 statues.” Seeing as pre-orders are already live on Dark Horse Direct, you’ll want to claim yours quickly if you’re a hardcore The Last of Us collector.

It Officially Ships This Summer

This Bloater Statue Is Horrific

Bloaters are among the most horrifying infected creatures in The Last of Us franchise, with “fungal plates and petals” for armor and the ability to “fling spore-emitting projectiles.” They’re featured in some of the most terrifying and memorable encounters in the games, such as the iconic showdown at the school gym.

The Bloater Statue is sure to stand out in anyone’s The Last of Us collection, and will officially be shipping sometime this summer. Currently, the expected ship date ranges anywhere from June to August this year, and with a run limited to just 1000 units, you’ll want to get an order in well before the summer if you want to claim yours.

Unfortunately, this premium and exclusive release isn’t going to be the one that most The Last of Us fans are hoping for, and is only going to be exciting for a select few, and the future is looking somewhat bleak for fans of the franchise. With opinions starting to split regarding the HBO series after Neil Druckmann’s departure and plans for a The Last of Us Part 3 video game up in the air, it’s a rough time to be a fan.