Naughty Dog hasn’t announced their new game for a good reason

As we have told you, 2023 seems to be a great year for Naughty Dog. All the projects that the studio has officially announced have already debuted, with the sole exception of the promising multiplayer of The Last of Us. So fans are wondering why the studio hasn’t shared details of its new project and it’s for a very good reason.

One of the problems that surfaced in the development of The Last of Us: Part II It was the crunch that Naughty Dog experienced in order to meet delivery dates, something for which it was criticized, as there were testimonials from developers who assured that they underwent strenuous work, although the study assured that it was not mandatory . The studio, however, has learned from its mistakes and implemented improvements to its development process to avoid crunch.

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Why hasn’t Naughty Dog announced their new game?

Neil Druckmann, co-president and scriptwriter of the study took the opportunity to reaffirm this commitment in an interview with Comic bookin which he revealed that the reason he hasn’t officially announced his new game is because he wants to avoid crunch.

According to Druckmann, not giving details about their new game (including release dates or windows) allows the studio to be more flexible with their development schedule in favor of better workload management, as they can change dates without being subject to the opinion of the public, since there would be no official announcement and, therefore, official delay.

“We announce Uncharted 4 Y The Last of Us: Part II well in advance, but that actually caused a bit of the work-life balance issues that we sometimes have in the studio,” Druckmann acknowledged. “By delaying that announcement, we could play with the schedule a bit more and are more aware of how we tackle production.”

In case you missed it: they assure that The Last of Us: Part II It had a crunch free development.

How many games does Naughty Dog have in development?

According to Nail Druckmann, there are 2 games currently in development at Naughty Dog: the multiplayer The Last of Us and another project that he will not say anything about, although he anticipated that they are “very excited” about it.

We must remember that Druckmann has commented that he already has the outline of the story ready for a new game of The Last of Us and has even hinted that he will work on a new iteration, although the studio has not made the development announcement official.

The clues, however, suggest that Naughty Dog’s new project is from an entirely new fantasy franchise.

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