Neil Druckmann says Naughty Dog "will not be 'The Last of Us' studio forever" as work on "multiple single-player projects" continues after a multiplayer project was canned

Jun. 3, 2024

This is just following the cancelation of The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off

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Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has revealed the developer has “multiple single-player projects” in the works and won’t remain ‘The Last of Us studio’ forever.

In a new interview with theLA Times, the Naughty Dog president touches on the future of the studio. “I promise you, we will not be ‘The Last of Us’ studio forever,” Druckmann says, which is a slightly odd statement, considering there have been two Last of Us titles and five Uncharted games from Naughty Dog over the years. Then again, the former series has been far more prominent than the latter over the last decade or so.

Additionally, the LA Times reported that “numerous” games are in the works right now at Naughty Dog, including “multiple single-player projects.” Naughty Dog recently announced that it had canceled the in-development Last of Us multiplayer spin-off, a successor to the beloved Factions online mode from the original game, andDestiny developer reportedly “raised questions” about the long-term funof the project.

This new information from Druckmann will probably have The Last of Us fans feeling a little divided. Druckmann has teased information about a third game in the series numerous times over the last few years, including revealing thatThe Last of Us 3’s potential plot had been outlined, so although one of the new single-player projects could be The Last of Us 3, there’s also clearly a desire from Druckmann to move away from the series eventually.

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