
If you sat down with a The Last of Us fan and asked them which question they most wanted answered with regards to the franchise, Iām imagining most would all have the same response: is The Last of Us Part III ever set to land?
Itās certainly the question on my mind and in fact, itās one thatās been posed to franchise creator Neil Druckmann on multiple occasions earlier this year during the promo tour for HBOās The Last of Usā second season.
Druckmannās answers were ⦠varied to say the least.
You may recall that Druckmann previously teased a third game in the Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us Part II documentary.
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Then during the press tour, he swung from suggesting that we shouldnāt expect more to declarations that he stood by what he said in that documentary.
Personally, I think a third game is definitely coming but Druckmann wonāt want to admit as much as heās focused on HBOās The Last of Us, Intergalactic, and Naughty Dogās mystery third game (which is more likely to be an Uncharted reboot than anything The Last of Us related).
Why do I feel this way?
Well, Ellie hasnāt exactly had time to come to terms with what her immunity means to her now that Joel is out of the picture - and thatās really the centrepoint of the franchise.
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Itās easy money for Sony too - and as much as Naughty Dog claims to have free reign, thatās going to factor in.
And then thereās the following leak which claims that not only does The Last of Us Part III exist, but that it's already begun filming its motion capture.
This information previously came to light courtesy of DanielRPK.
Itās for that reason that I urge you to approach this with a pinch of salt.
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DanielRPK has so many āteasesā that it sometimes feels like he may just be throwing speculative guesses out there but occasionally, heās been correct and I have to say, this particular āleakā is pretty detailed.
As reported by ComicBook, DanielRPK posted to his Patreon page that The Last of Us Part III will feature a group of survivors taking shelter in a large Victorian house on the outskirts of a major city.
That group is made up of leader Val, alongside Gracie, Mason, Ezra, and Lucas.
The leaker claims that Mason seeks to take control of the group, with Ezra forced to address with whom his loyalties lie.
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Lucas, on the other hand, is said to develop a relationship with another scavenger, leading to a āturn that shows his dark sideā.
Of course, Ellie and Abby arenāt mentioned here, but it does all sound plausible and on-brand - as if this group may cause problems for one of our heroes, if you can even call Ellie and Abby that at this point.
Itās well worth considering that DanielRPK also tracked down casting concept art from the senior manager of casting and talent at Sony PlayStation Studios.
While the faces were blanked out, the art style of the characters screamed Naughty Dog.
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As I said, keep that pinch of salt handy but it certainly smells like a third game is quietly being worked on.
Topics:Ā The Last Of Us, The Last Of Us Part 2, Naughty Dog, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony