Fans of storytelling video games have been expecting a new Naught Dog IP for quite some time now. And while recent leaks confirm that the developer is currently working on Last Of Us 3, creative director Neil Druckman's recent statements should excite fans more.
In a recent sitdown with The New Yorker, the co-CEO of Naughty Dog offered a glimpse of the upcoming new IP. As Druckman talked about keeping the integrity of the story for the upcoming HBO adaptation of Last Of Us, Neil mentioned that his next project is going to be structured more like a TV Show rather than anything previously seen from the studio.
Druckman would go on to elaborate on the creative process, claiming he wasn't developing the script alone. He revealed that for Naughty Dog's next endeavor a room full of writers is being assembled. Despite his failure to provide any more context beyond this initial statement, it's safe to assume that Naughty Dog will double down on their storytelling and cinematic gameplay.
So far, Naughty Dog has done this successfully with zero compromises to gameplay quality, but only time will tell if this new venture will stick to tradition. The studio's older attempts at bridging the gap between these two aspects are what made them successful. The studio had built its reputation with the cinematic Uncharted franchise but exploded onto the scene with an even higher peak with Last Of Us. Uncharted recently received its Hollywood debut, starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, while the HBO adaptation for Last Of Us should start airing very soon.