The Last of Us inventive director Neil Druckmann has introduced that he’s at present engaged on one other Naughty Dog title along with the not too long ago revealed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Although we have recognized for a while that the studio is at present engaged on a number of projects–and that is excluding the not too long ago canceled The Last of Us On-line, to be clear–this is our first affirmation that Druckmann is concerned in a recreation aside from Intergalactic. Contemplating Druckmann has confirmed that he does have an idea for The Last of Us III and felt like there would most likely be “another chapter to the story,” it appears solely believable that the second recreation could possibly be a brand new entry in The Last of Us collection.
Druckmann shared the massive information on the Press X to Continue podcast (later reported on by VGC), stating: “There’s one other recreation that is being labored on at Naughty Dog the place I am in additional of a producer position and I get to mentor, watch this different staff, and provides suggestions and be the chief within the room. I get pleasure from all these roles, and the truth that I soar from one to the following makes my job very thrilling and all the time feeling recent. I’m by no means bored.”
The inventive director additionally clarified that he’s at present engaged on Intergalactic alongside two different Naughty Dog administrators, Matthew Gallant and Kurt Margenau, and co-writer Clair Carré. VGC famous because of this Naughty Dog nonetheless has two different outstanding recreation administrators who’re at present unattached to any of its introduced tasks: Shaun Escayg (Uncharted: The Misplaced Legacy) and Anthony Newman (The Last of Us: Half II).
Although it’s doable that the studio could possibly be arduous at work on a brand new IP, all indicators level to Druckmann’s unannounced recreation being The Last of Us Half III. In any case, Naughty Dog has said it has no plans to proceed the Uncharted collection and prominent video game leakers have hinted that the sport is in growth for fairly a while now.
Moreover, current remarks from HBO’s The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin have solely fueled these rumors. Following the present being renewed for a 3rd season, Mazin said {that a} fourth season will “be important,” which is curious contemplating the present pacing of the tv collection and the way a lot supply materials stays. This paired with the truth that Mazin beforehand mentioned he won’t take the HBO present “previous the sport” make it seem to be it is solely a matter of time till The Last of Us Half III is introduced.