Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has mentioned not to bet onThe Last of Us Part 3happening during an interview published on Variety Wednesday. He said “this could be it” for the series as of this point.
This might be the end of The Last of Us
AsThe Last of UsSeason 2 on HBO is upon us next month, Druckmann sat down withVarietyto speak on the franchise. The prospect of a third game came about during the interview. Druckmann said, “I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more of ‘Last of Us.’ This could be it.”
It sounds like Druckmann already had an answer to this question in the back of his mind as he was expecting it, according to the article. Despite a potential fan outcry, Naughty Dog is currently working onIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet,a new sci-fi RPG, which has the main character Jordan stranded on a mysterious planet called Sempiria.
Naughty Dog has a record of leaving its past franchises behind to work on the next new thing. BothCrash BandicootandJak & Daxterhaven’t been revisited by Naughty Dog since the PS1 and PS2 days. The lastUnchartedgame was 2017’sThe Lost Legacy,which featured Chloe and Nadine as the protagonists.
The Last of Uswas going to have a multiplayer-only project, which sounded ambitious. However, it wascanceled in December 2023. “To release and supportThe Last of Us Onlinewe’d have to put all our studio resources behind supporting post-launch content for years to come, severely impacting development on future single-player games,” said Naughty Dog in anofficial statement.
It would be strange to not have The Last of Us Part 3
However, it would be odd to never have anotherThe Last of Usgame release. It was reported byGame Developerthat the series has sold over 37 million copies worldwide, as of December 2022. That number has likely climbed to greater heights since that official data was released.
Both entries have also received remastered PS5 versions that received critical acclaim. The PS5 version ofThe Last of Us Part 1has a 91Metacriticscore. Hopefully,The Last of Us Part 3is reconsidered afterIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetreleases.
