Neil Druckmann has said that the studio takes its stewardship of The Last of Us quite seriously, and it has more plans for the future.
Developer Naughty Dog confirmed this development milestone with a social media post featuring a picture of Tati Gabrielle.
Veteran actor Robin Atkin Downes has previously worked on a number of Naughty Dog projects, taking on a wide variety of roles.
Benson Russell of The Last of Us and Uncharted fame says that the studio could serve well with a "North Star" to align its team.
In an interview, Benson Russell spoke about how the original Uncharted still feels relatively modern thanks to its gameplay and visuals.
The 2023 remake has reportedly generated $560 million in revenue, with ARK: Survival Ascended and The Last of Us Part 1 in the top 3.
"I would be on board with anything. If Neil decides that he has a place for me, then I’ve learned at this point to listen to him, because he’s really smart."
It’s been a rather slow schedule for one of Sony’s big first-party names, but does that necessarily mean that Naughty Dog is falling behind?
Naughty Dog didn’t just bring another grand adventure, but a level of polish to the franchise that has withstood the test of time nearly a decade later.
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino confirmed that Naughty Dog and San Diego Studio have adopted these tools.
Vinit Agarwal said that he still gets calls from the people he worked on the game with, and thanked them for their confidence in him.
Empathizing with developers who lost their work, Laura Fryer called out studio's leadership for a lack of planning with the project.
"Well, we've just come to realize this is what it takes to make games at our level," recalled Benson Russell from a meeting at Naughty Dog.
A recent Instagram post by a Naughty Dog developer may have spurred sequel rumors, but it was reportedly considered as far back as 2019.
A picture of an old cannon overlooking a modern-day coastal city, courtesy of Shaun Escayg, may hint at some kind of revival.
Vinit Agarwal says Naughty Dog had to decide between making the "experimental" title or "the next game that Neil Druckmann was directing."
In some text accompanying the classic concept art, Neil Druckmann mentioned "the few stops that remain on the road ahead," for the series.
Unfortunately, however, the project would never see the light of day outside of a recreated cutscenes that was part of the pitch.
Neil Druckmann posted a picture of The Last of Us actor Merle Dandridge on his Instagram, calling her an "intergalactic treasure".
Casey Bloys said it "certainly seemed" that way, but "On decisions like that, we will defer to the showrunners. So you can ask them."
