The Last of Us Part 2 writers have an outline for Part 3, but no plans to make game for now
Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross have a rough story for a potential The Last of Us Part 3, though the team is unsure if it will be made.
After a 7-year wait, one of the most beloved games of the modern era got a follow up when The Last of Us Part 2 launched in 2020. Both a critical and financial success for developer Naughty Dog, many have wondered if we’ve seen the final chapter in the story of The Last of Us. That question remains unanswered, but the writers behind the game have revealed that they do have a story outline for a potential The Last of Us Part 3.
The Last of Us Part 2 writers Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross were on the podcast Script Apart, where they spoke about their experience penning the story for The Last of Us Part 2, as spotted by IGN. During the interview, the duo spoke about where The Last of Us series could possibly go from here.
"[Halley Gross] and I did write an outline for a story that we're not making – but I hope one day can see the light of day – that explores a little bit what happens after this game. We’ll see...” Of course, Druckmann went very light on the details, as not to give away any idea Naughty Dog may pursue down the line.
Though the two don’t reveal much, it’s the first we’ve really heard the development team openly address a potential The Last of Us Part 3. With as popular as the franchise has become, one would imagine that Sony would love to have another mainline entry in The Last of Us series, especially if reports about the publisher’s “blockbusters only” attitude are correct. However, there is still a lot of resources and work required to pump out a game on the scope of The Last of Us Part 2, so the team isn’t sure if the game will be made anytime soon.
We may not get official word on The Last of Us Part 3 in the near future, but you can expect to read any updates on the franchise right here on Shacknews.
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replyDonovan Erskine posted a new article, The Last of Us Part 2 writers have an outline for Part 3, but no plans to make game for now
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i think there's something here that may appear to be nuance, and could amount to nothing, but their use of language seems to be specific. they did not say that TLOUp3 isn't being made, they said they have a story written for what happens after part 2, and they hope it will get made some day.
could mean it's a side story as opposed to the main narrative that would follow in p3. could be the hint that TLOU will branch off in more directions.
part3 is almost a guarantee as far as being greenlit for funding and such, TLOU as a whole has been a smashing success in spite of how vitriolic some people were last year.
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The source of hate behind TLOU2 was so toxic it made me sick. Even sicker when people would double down on it and defend their shitty takes for the wrong reasons. I dropped a lot of group chats and stopped debating video games with a lot of people over that crap.
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Yeah that’s exactly how I see it playing out
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I think giving a definite answer to whether she could be the cure or not is bad though? It removes the ambiguous nature that makes Joel's choice so interesting. It's like when people say Decard is definitely a replicant or a human. Either answer is less interesting that leaving it open ended.
I guess BR 2049 kind of answered it, but yeah-
They don't have to go full on "she's undoubtedly the cure", just walk through the redemption process and her getting back to where she was emotionally in game 1 where she needed her journey to mean something other than violence. They could end it with her laying her life down for the possible potential of a cure but it being unclear if it'll work. Doesn't have to be exactly that but going in that direction would be worthwhile.
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I love the first, but the second is better in every way. Even the story in 2 was better, which I didn’t expect.
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Oh that would be awesome
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