New information reveals that a supposed third game inThe Last of Usseries may not be the next major project in development at Naughty Dog. Naughty Dog is one ofSony’s most prolific first-party studios, with games in bothUnchartedandThe Last of Usfranchises receiving critical acclaim upon their release.
It has been a few years since Naughty Dog’s last major game, asThe Last of Us Part 2came out almost three years ago in June 2020. Since then, Naughty Dog has worked onUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collectionand a full remake of the originalThe Last of UsinThe Last of Us Part 1, but fans have yet to see a brand-new title from the development studio. While Naughty Dog is yet to reveal its next big game, an interview may have some bad news for fans ofThe Last of Us.
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The Last of Usco-creator Neil Druckmann commented on a potentialthird game inThe Last of Usseriesin an interview with Kinda Funny. He acknowledged the demand forThe Last of Us Part 3but stated that Naughty Dog has already begun work on its next major project. This title will probably launch after the release of the standalone multiplayer game inThe Last of Usuniverse, as Druckmann reiterated it to be Naughty Dog’s next major release.
Rumors about currentgames in development at Naughty Doghave been circulating for a couple of years, with some of them pointing to the studio working on a new IP with a fantasy or sci-fi setting. While nothing concrete has been revealed as yet, this sci-fi new IP reportedly has an internal codename ofStray’s Cross, with its setting being outer space. It has been almost 10 years since Naughty Dog last released a new IP, so these rumors do seem plausible.
While Sony has hosted a few State of Play events in the last year, the previous major PlayStation Showcase presentation took place in September 2021. This new Naughty Dog game will likely get announced at a PlayStation Showcase presentation, and it may even be the headlining game at the event. However, fans will probably not see a full announcement untilThe Last of Usmultiplayer game has been released, so it may not get featured at therumored PlayStation eventtaking place in the summer.
