Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann confirmed that the studio has chosen what its next game will be. However, he didn’t reveal whether it was The Last of Us Part 3 or a completely different IP.
On an episode of the Kinda Funny Spoilercast, Druckmann said, “I know the fans really want The Last Of Us Part 3, I hear about it all the time. All I can say is that we’re already into our next project, and the decision has already been made. I can’t say what it is, but that is the process we went through. There was a lot of consideration of different things, and we picked the thing we were the most excited for.”
He added, “At the end of every project we purposefully explore several different projects. Some of them might be a sequel, and then a bunch of new ideas. And then we feel like, ‘Where do our passions lie?’”
Druckmann also reiterated that the upcoming The Last of Us multiplayer game is Naughty Dog’s next release and that more information will be shared later this year.
It’s unlikely that Naughty Dog’s next project is related to Uncharted, as Druckman stated that the studio was moving on from that franchise. While he stopped short of confirming whether it was The Last of Us Part 3, back in 2021, Druckmann also said he had written a story outline for another The Last of Us game, but clarified that the studio wasn’t currently working on it.
For now, fans can look forward to the upcoming multiplayer game, as well as the upcoming PC release of The Last of Us Part 1, which is set to launch on March 28.
George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. He’s been writing about the industry since 2019 and has worked with other publications such as Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Variety.
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