While the information on the title will be revealed later this year, he told Buzzfeed that players would ”…get to experience the tension and the brutality of that world - and a brand new story and cast of characters that live in another city that we had not seen yet in the world of The Last of Us.” Outside of the main narrative, Druckmann gave some brief insight into the unnamed multiplayer game set within The Last of Us universe. Druckmann later restated that Naughty Dog would reuse the same process used when making The Last of Us Part 2, being if they came up “…with a compelling story,” they would tell the story otherwise Part 2 would be the end of Ellie and Joel’s story. It should be up to them whether or not to continue the series despite its immense popularity. Naughty Dog is known for their ability to craft rich narratives alongside compelling visuals. While it might seem unfair to some, Druckmann’s statement shows fans that there is still hope for The Last of Us Part 3. For us, Uncharted was insanely successful - Uncharted 4 was one of our best selling games - and we’re able to put our final brushstroke on that story and say that we’re done. “They have supported us every step of the way to follow our passions - meaning that just because something is successful, people think there’s all this pressure and we have to make a sequel. “…at Naughty Dog we’re very, very privileged that our publisher is Sony - which means Sony funds our games, supports us, and we’re owned by Sony.” said Druckman.

Druckman’s recent interview with Buzzfeed has put even more weight on those speculations due to Sony giving Naughty Dog more leeway in their creative ambitions. Since then, news about the third part of the series has been hard to come by, with many fans debating whether or not it will be made. The Last of Us Part 3 has yet to be officially confirmed by Naughty Dog, despite Druckmann confirming a completed story outline for the game in April 2021.

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