As promised, Naughty Dog has a behind-the-scenes documentary dedicated to the design that goes online Friday at 7 p.m. The Last of Us Part II. The long-term filming that began in 2016 and finally ended in late 2019 when a very real pandemic disrupted everyone’s work environment. But the last 20 minutes of this thrilling (and often touching) dive behind the scenes of the perfectionist studio was recorded in April 2023, which means these words from Neil Druckmann are relatively recent.
” I gave another interview and was asked if there would be another The Last of Us story. I said we wrote a story around Tommy after The Last of Us Part II and I hope to do that one day. And in the press, we can read “Naughty Dog Discusses The Last of Us Part III”, which is completely false. It was always a short story, not a full title. Naughty Dog had other priorities at the time, such as working on the pipeline and work-life balance. Given the context, I didn’t want to prioritize this story, so it was put aside. I think it will see the light of day eventually. I don’t know if it will be a game or a series, we will see.
The concept of the first game was simple: the unconditional love of a parent for their child. In the second, we focused on the pursuit of justice at all costs, to those we love. It was another simple concept that echoed the idea of love in the first game. If we stop there, it’s a very good ending. All said, the story is over. The good thing about working at Naughty Dog is that they (editor’s note: Sony) don’t force us to do anything. They want a sequel to The Last of Us, but if we want to do something else, they support us. I’m very lucky in that regard, I know that.
I wondered if there was another concept to exploit. For years I got nothing. But recently, that has changed. I don’t have a story, but I do have a concept that I find interesting, similar to I and II. It is independent, but the three are connected. So this could be another chapter of the story. »
We reiterate: these comments are from Spring 2023 at the earliest, which strongly suggests that Neil Druckmann and his men (at least those who did not work. The Last of Us Online) have been working on a completely different title for some time The Last of Us Part III. And will be done with Naughty Dog as announced long ago Unknown, it’s actually a new license prospect that’s clearly looming on the horizon. As for the upcoming The Last of Us, it seems to have a better chance at this point of being released on PlayStation next-gen, as does the new action-spy license announced this week from Kojima Productions.
documentary Grounded II: Making the Last of Us Part II Available below. Don’t forget to activate French subtitles on YouTube.
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