Naughty Dog is considering making The Last of Us 2, creative director Neil Druckmann has revealed.
While Druckmann didn’t give a definitive answer as to whether or not a sequel to The Last of Us is on its way, he stated that the developer is currently “brainstorming” ideas for a follow-up to the revered game.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Druckmann said: “We just wrapped up Left Behind, and Bruce Straley, the game director, and I have been doing this for over four years now. So it’s just time for a break, and to recharge the batteries. We have started brainstorming some stuff. To be honest, some of them are sequel ideas, and some of them are brand new IP – we’ve spent the last few weeks brainstorming new IP. So we have to get some good steps and see… It’s kind of like how we approached [The Last of Us DLC] ‘Left Behind’. Can we tell people a story that’s really worth telling, and that’s not repeating itself? And if we can’t, where can we get inspired – what is something that’s really going to challenge us, and push storytelling in this medium forward?”
It’s good to see that Naughty Dog is hesitant about making a sequel to The Last of Us considering the cash-cow that it would inevitably be. We’ve already stated in our ‘5 Video Game Sequels We Hope We Never See’ feature that we’d be concerned if The Last of Us 2 were to ever come to fruition, simply because Joel and Ellie’s story ended so perfectly.
