A recent interview reveals that the next game by Naughty Dog will be structured more like a TV show. Naughty Dog has been one of Sony’s most prolific studios throughout PlayStation's long history, as the studio has released several highly reviewed games across the console generations.
More recently, Naughty Dog has become famous for its work on the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises, with the studio releasing The Last of Us Part 1 earlier in 2022. The Last of Us Part 1 received extremely positive reviews upon its release, though some criticized the asking price for the game. Little is known about new games in development at Naughty Dog, but one detail as a part of an interview sheds light on its structure.
As reported by Push Square, Naughty Dog Co-president Neil Druckmann gave an interview with The New Yorker about the upcoming TV show based on The Last of Us. While a majority of the article deals with the TV show, fans will notice some new information about an in-development Naughty Dog game right at the end. Druckmann confirms that his next project is a game that is structured “more like a TV show” than anything else made by the studio. He also mentions that he isn’t working on the script alone or with a single partner, as Naughty Dog is assembling a writer’s room for this next game.
The interview doesn’t reveal much about Naughty Dog’s upcoming game, so fans will have to wait for an official announcement. As of now, users can only guess the implications behind it being designed like a TV show. Although, it probably will not be an episodic release like the original Life is Strange or titles made by Telltale Games.
Even though the PS5 is over two years old, Naughty Dog is yet to release a new game for Sony’s latest console. As The Last of Us Part 1 is a remake of an older title, the first new release will probably be the multiplayer project set in the same universe. Rumors have been circulating about the next game in production at Naughty Dog for a while, with recent leaks pointing to it being a new fantasy IP. One leak also mentioned that a third game in The Last of Us series is being worked on, which may be what Druckmann was referring to in the interview.
Source: The New Yorker (via Push Square)
