Part I and Part II Scripts Are Releasing as a Hardcover Volume, Preorder Now

The Last of Us fans have a sweet little holiday treat heading their way. The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts is a hardcover book featuring the scripts from both games, written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross. It’s currently listed for $66.63 (a nice little 5% discount off its usual list price of $69.99), and will be officially released on December 16 this year (see here at Amazon). If you’re a mega fan of the games who’s looking to have these stories in your library, it’s worth getting your preorder in now just in case it sells out.

Preorder The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts

The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts

The book’s cover features a sleek black design with the title and author names in gold and the games’ Cordyceps fungus spreading across the cover in white. Alongside both scripts for Part I and Part II, you’ll also get the first game’s DLC, Left Behind, to read as well. Some more features of this hardcover release include:

  • Art gallery with work by Naughty Dog principal character concept artist Hyoung Nam
  • A buckram-textured cover
  • Block printing along the pages edges that evokes the franchise’s iconic Cordyceps fungus

If you’re a fan of the games looking to relive their stories as they were originally written, or someone who recently jumped into the games after watching the show, this seems like a worthy pick-up for a library. Beware of spoilers, though, if you’ve not experienced the games yet.

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Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.

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