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The Last of Us facts

…that movie posters for the fictional film "Dawn of the Wolf" in the game is a reference to the popular romance fantasy film series The Twilight Saga?

…that during the game, the player can find a box of cereal called "Stress" that is in reference to the popular cereal brand "Trix", and contains a mascot holding a glass of wine on the cover?

…that the To Get To The Other Side! author Kathryn McCormack is a tribute to the author of the 2006 novel The Road, Cormac McCarthy?

…that during the chapter "Hometown", inside the living room of Joel and Sarah's house, the player can find a PlayStation 3 console under the television set?

…that during the chapter "Bill's Town", among his magazines in his secret cellar, a pamphlet for a band known as "The Shambalas" can be found? This is a reference to the hidden city sought after by Nathan Drake in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside a room after meeting Henry and Sam, the player can find a computer desk with a blue mousepad that has the Naughty Dog logo on it?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", the bar found at the Pittsburgh bridge bears a striking resemblance to the pub in the opening of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. The name "O'Sullivan's" is also a reference to Nathan Drake's companion, Victor Sullivan.

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh" inside the hotel, the player can find newspapers on the ground with a headline titled Uncharted 13: A Lush Movie — Justin Bieber as Drake?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside a child's room after meeting Henry and Sam, the player can find a Nathan Drake plush toy from Uncharted on the bed?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside a child's room after meeting Henry and Sam, the player can find Jak and Daxter plush toys on the dresser?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside the ChooChoo Toys toystore, the player can find an Uncharted board game on the shelves?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside the ChooChoo Toys toystore, the player can find a Jak and Daxter board game on the shelves?

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", inside the O'Sullivan's pub, a coffee cart is called "Java Jak"? This is a reference to the Jak and Daxter franchise, another series developed by Naughty Dog.

…that during the chapter "Pittsburgh", the player can find a poster created by the "JAK Company", a reference to Jak and Daxter, with a phone number "1-800-555-TLOU" and the URL for The Last of Us' website on it?

…that during the chapter "The Suburbs", several notes mentioning a fisherman named Ish can be found? He is a reference to the character Ishmael from Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.

…that during the chapter "Tommy's Dam", inside the ranch house, a board game called "The Game of STRIFE" can be found, in reference to the real-life board game "The Game of Life"?

…that during the chapter "The University", inside one of the student dorms, the player can find treasures on a desk similar to the collectibles in the Uncharted series?

…that during the chapter "Lakeside Resort", inside a building after escaping David into the blizzard, the player can find a PlayStation 3 console on the shelves?

…that during the chapter "Lakeside Resort", there is a pet store called Faithful Dog, the opposite of Naughty Dog, the developers of The Last of Us?

…that during the chapter "Bus Depot", inside a bathroom stall, there is an NDI sticker identical to the ones seen in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception?

…that during the chapter "The Firefly Lab", there are eye charts around the hospital with a message that reads "RUN YOU R NEARLY THERE DON'T QUIT!!"?

…that during the chapter "The Firefly Lab", the elevator sound at the end was the sound of the service lift in the Naughty Dog building?

…that the ending of The Last of Us is similarly based off of the 2009 post-apocalyptic film The Road?

…that upon completing The Last of Us, the player can unlock several items for Ellie that contains Naughty Dog logos, the creator of The Last of Us?

…that upon completing The Last of Us, the player can unlock several items for Ellie in reference to Jak and Daxter?

…that the name of Raja's Arcade from American Dreams and Left Behind is a reference to two characters in the Uncharted series, Rika Raja and Eddy Raja?

…that during the chapter "Mallrats", the player can find a Jak from Jak and Daxter costume inside the Halloween store?

…that during the chapter "Mallrats", the player can find an Uncharted Nathan Drake costume inside the Halloween store?

…that during the chapter "Fun and Games", inside Raja's Arcade, an arcade game called Jak X: Combat Racing can be found? This is a reference to the real-life game of the same name, as a part of the Jak and Daxter series.

…that the Petville petstore in the game has a real-life Twitter account that can be found at @PetVille_pets?

…that a real-life website for the PetVille petstore in the game can be found at http://petvillepets.com/?

…that a real-life website for the Swirls Frozen Yogurt brand in the game can be found at http://yummyswirls.com/?

…that the Swirls Frozen Yogurt brand in the game has a real-life Twitter account that can be found at @Swirls_CO?

…that a real-life website for the Springs Hospital in the game's universe can be found at http://springshospital.org/?

…that the Springs Hospital in the game's universe has a real-life Twitter account that can be found at @SpringsHospital?

…that the Springs Hospital in the game's universe has a real-life Twitter account that can be found at @SpringsHospital?

…that Weston's Pharmacy inside the mall of Left Behind has a real-life Twitter account that can be found at @WestonsPharm?

…that a real-life website for Weston's Pharmacy inside the mall of Left Behind can be found at http://westonspharmacy.com/?

The Last of Us Part II facts

…that originally, Laura Bailey was to portray Dina instead and not Shannon Woodward?

…that early concept art revealed that Dina had an entirely different design? This design would later be used for the character Cat.

HBO's The Last of Us facts

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", the first shot of Sarah's room is of her curtains, which mirrors the main menu screen of the first game?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", in the background of Lone Star Watch & Jewelry store that Sarah visits, one can see the eye symbol that is a part of Ellie's bracelet given to her by Dina in The Last of Us Part II?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", the movie Sarah borrows from her neighbors, the Adl ers, is Curtis and Viper 2, which was mentioned in The Last of Us Part II?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", Tommy refers to the burning farmhouse as "Jimmy's place"? This is a reference to Jimmy Cooper, the infected neighbor of the Millers from the original game who was replaced by the Adlers for the episode.

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", the Millers are nearly t-boned by another car during the driving sequence, only for it to narrowly stop in time? This is a reference to how the same sequence ended in the original game.

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", when the screen goes black during the plane crash scene, the game over sound effect from the game can be heard?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", when Sarah gets shot, her game counterpart's scream is reused?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", when the trio is spotted by Lee outside the quarantine zone, the getting spotted sound effect from the game can be heard?

…that during the episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness", a clicker can be seen on the roof of one of the buildings at the end of the episode (the source of the ominous clicks before the blackout)?

…that during the episode "Infected", the scene where Joel attempts to reload his gun while in the presence of a clicker is a reference to a similar scene from one of the first trailers for the first game?

…that during the episode "Infected", the lighter Tess uses towards the end was mocked up to resemble Sam Drake's lighter from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, another game developed by Naughty Dog?

…that during the episode "Infected", the score blends into "Allowed to be Happy," a track featured in The Last of Us Part II, as Tess makes her sacrifice?

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", Ellie finds a Mortal Kombat II cabinet, an arcade fighting game from 1993? This is a reference to an optional conversation from the original game, where it was instead known as The Turning.

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", Lincoln's mandatory evacuation notice—seen in the town square when FEDRA are trucking away civilians—is almost an exact copy from the game, albeit with an altered date?

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", the track "It Can't Last" from The Last of Us Part II plays during the scene where Bill and Frank eat strawberries?

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", the track "Vanishing Grace (Childhood)" from The Last of Us plays during the scene where Bill and Frank go to bed for the last time?

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", Bill's letter to Joel mirrors Frank's letter in the original game? Joel even crumples up the letter just like Bill did.

…that during the episode "Long, Long Time", the ending shot of the open window in Bill and Frank's bedroom is a reference to the open window from the main menu of the game?

…that Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann considered opening every episode with a different view of a unique open window to represent the feeling of hope and loss players may associate with the image, and replace the "Skip Intro" button that appears on streaming services with "Press Play" in a nod to the game? The concept was eventually dropped.

…that the actress who portrays Anna, Ashley Johnson, originally voiced and motion captured Ellie in the video games?

…that the actor who portrays James, Troy Baker, originally voiced and motion captured Joel in the video games?

…that the actor who portrays Perry, Jeffrey Pierce, originally voiced and motion captured Tommy in the video games?

Character facts

…that Joel's name was originally going to be Ethan (in reference to the Coen brothers), but the developers changed it due to sounding similar to the protagonist of the Uncharted series, Nathan? Joel is the name of the other Coen brother.

…that Tess is named after the character Tess from Jak & Daxter, another series developed by Naughty Dog?

Production facts

…that there was originally a scene in The Last of Us where an infected elephant would chase Joel around, but was scrapped?

…that Ellie originally had a puppy companion who would follow her around, but was scrapped?

…that Tess was originally going to be the main antagonist of The Last of Us who would chase Joel and Ellie for vengeance across the United States?

…that Naughty Dog almost spoiled the surprise announcement of The Last of Us by adding in an Easter egg to Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception referencing the yet-unannounced game?

…that at the beginning of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, a newspaper headlined "Scientists are still struggling to understand deadly virus" is a reference to the Cordyceps brain infection in The Last of Us?

…that Naughty Dog repeatedly lied about Ellie being a playable character in The Last of Us before release so people could be surprised upon discovering that she is actually playable?

…that Naughty Dog was originally planning to make another Jak and Daxter game before creating The Last of Us?

…that in the 2015 zombie game Dying Light, a weapon upgrade called "Clicker" can be obtained upon killing a zombie who even looks similar to a Clicker?