Despite having little more than a decade behind him, The Last of Us It quickly became one of the most important and popular contemporary gaming franchises. While some fans are eagerly awaiting a new installment, others believe that Naughty Dog should turn a new leaf and launch a completely original project. It seems that Neil Druckmann agrees with that last point.
Since its birth in 2013, the saga of PlayStation obtained 2 main installments, a DLC that complements the story of the first title, 2 remasters, a remake and an acclaimed television series starring Peter Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Additionally, a multiplayer spin-off was in development, but was canceled late last year.
Neil Druckmann, co-creator of the saga, was closely involved in all the projects, including the TV series where he served as writer and executive producer. Despite his constant involvement, he states that the studio will work on other projects outside of that post-apocalyptic world.
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Neil Druckmann doesn’t want Naughty Dog to work on The Last of Us forever
In a recent interview with LA Timesthe American creative revealed the origins of the saga starring Joel and ellie. He also promised that Naughty Dog “will not be the studio of The Last of Us forever,” meaning you don’t want the developer studio to focus solely on that intellectual property for years to come.
Additionally, Neil Druckmann stated that the team is preparing numerous games, including “multiple projects single-player”. Although he refrained from sharing more information about it, he assured that these titles will be “experiences full of history and characters, especially relationships.”
We know that Naughty Dog works on an unannounced game; Details are unknown, but it is expected to be a new fantasy-themed IP. That said, the director confirmed that a new installment of The Last of Us is currently on the planning table.
Last week, Neil Druckmann had an interview with Sony where he talked about his next project and the implementation of the artificial intelligence in game development. After he received criticism for his alleged comments about AI, he clarified that it was a misunderstanding. Consequently, the conversation was deleted and PlayStation apologized for misrepresenting his words.
But tell us, would you like to see a sequel to the adventures of Joel and Ellie? Do you think the studio needs to work on another franchise? Let us read you in the comments.
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