'50/50' chance for Last of Us sequel, Naughty Dog says

"If you're asking about a sequel... right now I'd say it's 50/50," Druckmann said.

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Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann must hear this question more than any other: will there be a sequel to The Last of Us? Given the game's financial (and critical) success, it's clear why Naughty Dog would want to consider jumping back into that world. However, many fans also enjoy how complete the narrative felt--and wouldn't want to cheapen the experience by turning it into a franchise.

"If you're asking about a sequel... right now I'd say it's 50/50," Druckmann said.

Of course, even if Naughty Dog is already working on a follow-up, Druckmann can't help but poke fun at the establishment. In a Reddit AMA, he hypothetically proposed that the sequel will be bigger and much more badass. "There are clickers as big as buildings. Also you have lots of new gadgets and weapons (more lasers!). Oh and Ellie can now control the infected with her new powers. We'd also probably dive into the government conspiracy of creating a secret weapon that broke loose and that's how the outbreak started. There's probably a shadowy secret agency in all this that you find out Joel has been a member of this whole time (that's why he came home late in the prologue!)"

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    February 24, 2014 8:15 AM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, '50/50' chance for Last of Us sequel, Naughty Dog says.

    "If you're asking about a sequel... right now I'd say it's 50/50," Druckmann said.

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      February 24, 2014 8:23 AM

      I'd play it.

      Hell I might even buy a system for it.

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        February 24, 2014 8:42 AM

        It depends on whether it's a game worth making or Uncharted 3. Last of Us didn't scream like a game that needed a sequel. If it came down to it, I'd rather they try to make another new game based on new IP rather than a sequel.

        Of course if they did make a sequel, I'd still be there with my money.

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      February 24, 2014 8:36 AM

      WHY

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      February 24, 2014 9:58 AM

      The story does not need a sequel. If they wanted to do a whole new story in that world I guess that might be okay.

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      February 24, 2014 11:53 AM

      Could be neat if they did a Half-life Blue Shift kind of thing with the same time frame from another perspective.

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