THE LAST OF US Creator Talks Part 3 and Says "It’s Up to Us Whether We Want to Continue It or Not"

Fans of The Last of Us video game franchise have been wondering if we will ever see a third chapter of the story. Well, Naughty Dog co-president and creator of the game Neil Druckmann recently talked about it and said that it’s up to Naughty Dog on whether or not they want to move forward with a third game.

Druckmann told Buzzfeed: "I know there's a bunch of people wondering about The Last of Us Part 3 and whether that will be a thing or not," and explained that the studio is "very privileged" to have Sony as its publisher. 

He went on to say: "With The Last of Us, it's up to us whether we want to continue or not. Our process is the same thing we did when we did Part 2, which is if we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love — just like the first and second game did — then we will tell that story. If we can't come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end."

It’s good to know that Naughty Dog is free of pressure from Sony to make a sequel that they don't want to. But, they have to be feeling the pressure from the fans! The fans seem to want a sequel, and in the end, I think one day Naughty Dog is going to give it to them.

Back in 2021, Druckmann did tease that there was a plot outline for The Last of Us Part 3, and one day they’ll follow through with that. I’ll be surprised if they don’t.