Halloween Horror Nights: ‘The Last of Us’ game will have 2023 house
“The Last of Us” video game will be brought to life as a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights this year, Universal Orlando announced Thursday.
The game, introduced a decade ago by Naughty Dog and PlayStation, follows the characters of Joel and Ellie, who must work their way through a world where a fungal virus turns humans into a group known as the Infected.
The house, Universal says, will include scenes from the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone, the Hotel Grand and a series of “dark and dank tunnels.”
“As a massive fan – and frequent attendee – of Halloween Horror Nights, we are honored to have ‘The Last of Us’ included in this year’s lineup,” Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann said in a news release. “It has been an incredible thrill for us at Naughty Dog to collaborate with Universal, bringing the world of the game to life, focusing on even the tiniest details that our fans know so well.”
A television adaptation of the game, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, debuted on HBO and HBO Max in January.
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It’s not the first video game to get the HHN house treatment. In 2012, “Welcome to Silent Hill” was part of Universal’s lineup. The following year, the event featured the “Resident Evil: Escape From Raccoon City” series.
“The Last of Us” is the second house identified for 2023 Horror Nights. In October, Universal revealed there would be a house based on “Chucky,” a television series seen on SYFY and USA Network. Both houses will be featured at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood.
There will be 10 haunted houses, five scare zones and two lives shows again this year, Universal Orlando has said.
Orlando’s HHN runs on 44 select nights between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31. It is an extra-ticket, after-hours event. The park currently has single-night tickets, and one express pass option for sale. Thursday’s news release indicates other ticketing options, including Frequent Fear Passes, will be offered “soon.” Last year, Frequent Fear tickets went on sale in late July.
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