TLOU 2’s Real-Life Arcade Inspiration Is Shutting Down

GameWorks, the real-world arcade that impressed The Last of Us Part II’s arcade, formally shut down after greater than 25 years within the online game scene.

The real-world Seattle arcade that impressed The Last of Us Part II‘s personal in-game arcade – GameWorks – sadly closed on December 23 after greater than 25 years of operation. Taking inspiration from Gameworks, the arcade part could be seen throughout Ellie’s adventure in The Last of Us II, the place she visits the ruins of the arcade earlier than preventing a bloater in an intense encounter. Though taking part in a minor position in its story and getting used as a backdrop for a extra essential scene, the arcade is a fan-favorite location and is discovered compelling by each retro avid gamers and informal gamers alike who’re conversant in Seattle’s online game scene.

Compared to its predecessor which adopted a linear gameplay type, The Last of Us Part II options the most important open areas Naughty Dog has created but. Throughout its marketing campaign, gamers discover Seattle as Ellie and Abby; and the title takes on the sense of an open world construction in a large linear type to drive the narrative of the sport ahead with out branching an excessive amount of. Players can run by means of Seattle neighborhoods and are available throughout a handful of ruined places which are real-world Seattle landmarks in TLOU Part II. Locations like The Space Needle and Washington State Convention heart will also be discovered within the recreation, every with its personal uniquely designed environments that provide storytelling and mysteries for exploration.

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Pointed out by artist Corey Lewis on Twitter (through The Gamer), the consumer claims that Seattle’s GameWorks arcade – which closely impressed The Last of Us Part II’s personal in-game arcade – is shutting down. The consumer expressed their disbelief by stating that they’ve dreaded the day the arcade would shut, as a result of vacation spot appearing as one in every of Seattle’s coolest areas. While the corporate itself has but to put up an official announcement on its web site or social media pages, patrons within the Seattle space declare it’s already gone. Additionally, a supervisor for the Las Vegas outlet informed Kotaku that the studies are true and that GameWorks as an entire is closing down; seemingly attributable to monetary wrangling, poor administration and debt funds – with 2020’s pandemic inflicting a heavy toll.

GameWorks has a status among the many Seattle gaming group for being one of many finest arcades within the metropolis, seeing as it managed to take care of enterprise for greater than 25 years – and served as an integral contributor to Seattle’s online game scene. Although the area shut down, the Video Game History Foundation said they’ll work with the situation’s administration to protect what they will of the ill-fated arcade.

Seattle’s in style arcade is one in every of many gaming institutions closely affected by the pandemic, however will fortunately dwell on in The Last of Us Part II. It is unknown if GameWorks will make a comeback, just like Sega’s Tokyo arcade, however gamers are glad that the title is preserving the historical past of the area and hoping to see it presumably return in The Last of Us Part II‘s multiplayer mode in the future.

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The Last of Us Part II is accessible on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Source: The Gamer, Kotaku, Corey Lewis/Twitter, Kenley Cheung/Twitter, CheFGC/Twitter

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