Pause Resume suggest five different directions that a sequel to The Last of Us could go in.
The game's huge marketing budget has worked out for it, bringing in $2 billion revenue in its first 10 months of release.
I think it's about time for government agencies to step into mobile gaming and look around, this is shit.
"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.
Speaking on what’s coming next for Naughty Dog, which could be either their new IP or The Last Of Us Part III, Druckmann gave what he seems to feel are realities of the project he’s talking about. That it’ll both be “really ambitious” but also “really hard.”
Neil Druckmann talks about Naughty Dog's Next Game which is really ambitious and parts of it are hard to make! pic.twitter.com/IqY2KEI1Gb
— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) March 1, 2024
"I’ve really surrendered to knowing it’s going to be really hard, knowing it’s going to stress members of the team out"
As if crunch wasn't stressing them enough
That it’ll both be “really ambitious” but also “really hard.”
Not 'is' but 'will be', kinda suggests that they haven't started yet, hope not.
Come on ND, a game PLEAAAAASSSSEEEE. Desperate this gen.
Also, just off-topic slightly but..
Does anyone think that layoffs now may well be making space for AI integration of game development, and 'crunch-time', 'unsustainable', 'big budget' are all terms been used to butter us up to receiving the news that AI integration will help and maintain the level of AAA games that were accustomed to? Perhaps the layoffs were the devs that didn't join a union quick enough and if only they had the smarts of SAG members and strike while the time is right, before its too late?! Imagine DEV's on strike at a time like this, there's already a game drought.
Even though a game with new character's could work I just don't see it happening. From my understanding The last of Us is a story about Ellie's Journey. The game had no conclusion and she's too important to just be left out from that universe. Would like the next game to revolve around the government finding out she's immune and going to great lengths to capture her. It will obviously have to take plays a few yrs into the future 5-10. Any other story about any other survivors can easily be done for DLC.
How about instead of something we'd all expect, they make it where you play a member of some group of bandits in the wild, and you have to build up to become leader? Play the bad guys for once, deal with intruders, lead searches for stragglers etc. Maybe base building where you can assault other players online. Could be interesting.
I want more Ellie. She's too good a character to let go of. Ellie is easily one of my favorite characters in all of gaming history. She's just awesome, in every way. She is so loyal, brave, funny, smart, resourceful, and tough as nails. What's not to love?
Prequel story from Ish's point of view
Or at least make that DLC or stand-alone. Please ND, those little journal writings were so immersive for that world.
Besides, Neil and Bruce already had "the final scene" of Ellie/Joel at that live showing thing. I think they're done as main characters, they could be ancillary to the next game and be in it, but I really want a fresh story in that world.