The Last of Us Part 3 Protagonist Divides Gamers

The third entry in The Last of Us series may still only be a twinkle in some Sony exec’s eyes, but fans are already divided over who the protagonist of the next game should be.

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us duology has become a staple of modern gaming. It’s a series so popular that it’s been remastered and remade several times over.

But while Naughty Dog is hard at work on its upcoming sci-fi game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, fans are still wondering when it’ll return to the world of The Last of Us for a new game.

Considering the release pipeline of Intergalactic, which is probably still a couple of years away from release, it’s likely that we won’t see The Last of Us Part 3 for quite some time.

Still, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating about everything from the setting to who the main character should be.

One fan posted on The Last of Us Reddit page with an image of JJ, a character who appears towards the very end of The Last of Us Part 2.

“Do you think he should be the new protagonist in the third game when he's a bit more older?” the fan posted. “If so, how would you want his story to go?”

“The Last of Us is Ellie’s story at its centre. It highlights characters like Joel and Abby with gameplay and story, but the overarching plot is Ellie’s,” wrote a fan in the comments of the post. “I can see JJ coming back as part of the ensemble along with Tommy, Maria, Dina, Abby, and Lev, but the protagonist of TLOU3 should be Ellie.”

“Depends on where they take the story. If there’s another 20 year time skip then maybe, but I see him more likely being part of an ensemble than a main protagonist,” another fan agreed.

“Honestly I’d prefer a whole new cast and setting, maybe in a different country,” wrote another fan. “I personally think Ellie's story is kind of complete, I would like to see Abby and Lev again cuz their story just started but a whole new setting would imo be better. just a complete fresh start for a third game, maybe even a fourth.”

From looking through the comments, as well as any general opinions on the series at the moment, it sounds like fans really want Ellie to be the protagonist of The Last of Us Part 3.

However, considering The Last of Us Part 2 had dual protagonists that we all ended up enjoying, there’s always a chance that the same could be done for Part 3.