Naughty Dog Studio is currently working on two projects, the first is an online game set in the world of The Last of Us. The second is a new game project that has yet to be announced, only the director has confirmed it. Neil Druckmann It is an ongoing project.

But in an exclusive interview with the Kinda Funny podcast last night, Druckmann revealed some insight into his choice for his next project. And how he avoided the pressure of making something new that could match the success of the studio's previous titles.

Druckmann initially attributed any success that might come to the studio Naughty Dog, which had a strong reputation for developing games even before he joined.

I'm so lucky that I don't have to think like that. I joined a studio that was already so successful that we could do whatever we wanted. I know not everyone gets that opportunity, but it's not something I take lightly.

Druckmann added that at the end of each project, they vote on the next project out of several projects, and that project could be a continuation of an existing title, or something completely new. Exciting ideas that could make this project really successful are discussed. Then, they test their passion on whether they really want to go ahead with this project or not, whether they want to work on a sequel to a game or a completely new project.

Additionally, Druckmann talked about not being able to choose the right project, because continuing to work on something that you eventually discover is the wrong choice after working on it for two to four years is doomed to failure.

In the end, Druckmann admitted that he had already chosen his next project and had been working on it for several years, but avoided acknowledging the nature of that project and whether it was The Last of Us Part 3 or a completely new project, as he said:

I know the fans really want The Last of Us Part 3. I hear about it all the time and all I can say is that we're already on our next project, so the decision has already been made. I can't say what it is, but that's the process we went through where there was a lot of consideration of the different things we looked at and we chose the one that we were most excited about.

Several unofficial sources have said that The Last of Us Part 3 is indeed Naughty Dog’s next project. The game is already in development and has reached an advanced stage. While some other sources have said that Naughty Dog Studio is working on a fantasy game project and an open world with RPG elements.

Between this and that, the most exciting thing here might be that this wonderful studio is already gearing up for something new, and we're very excited to see what they have in store for the upcoming period.

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