14 external teams helped Naughty Dog bring their idea to life.
We now know that Naughty Dog welcomed 14 external studios and united over 2,000 people to work on The Last of Us Part 2, according to data from Moby Games and a report by VG247.
The report states that 2,169 developers helped Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment create the game. Two studios, for example, helped the team deal with voice over recording and editorial tasks.
12 other studios focused on different art aspects helping Naughty Dog develop various parts of the game's world. You now got the idea of how many people you need to design such an intricate world filled with numerous details.
You can find the full list of contributors at Moby Games including the external teams.