The Last of Us Part 2's early concept development was nearly derailed by Uncharted 4: "During the entire production, that's all I could think about"

The Last of Us 2.

Just as The Last of Us 2 was crystalizing in the conceptual phase, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End threatened to derail the entire thing.

Last week, February 2, Naughty Dog released Grounded 2: Making The Last of Us Part 2, which you can see in full just below. Near the beginning of the documentary, around the six minute mark, game director Neil Druckmann talks about finally getting The Last of Us 2 off the ground in terms of having concept art and story ideas banded around for the sequel.