In an interview with the Buzzfeed site, Neil Druckmann declares that the Naughty Dog studio is done with its favorite “Uncharted” license, and does not close the door to “The Last of Us – Part III”.
Development studio Naughty Dog is done with the franchise Uncharted. In an interview with the site buzzfeedNeil Druckmann, the co-creator of the game, in the limelight with The Last of Us, of which he is also the screenwriter and co-creator, explains that the series of (mis)adventures of the studio’s favorite character, Nathan Drake, has achieved the end of the trip.
“For us, Uncharted was a smash hit. Uncharted 4 was one of our biggest sellers. We were given the opportunity to put our final brush on the story and say ‘we’re done, It is time to move on”.”
What, no doubt, extinguish once and for all the speculation around a possible Uncharted 5, which have regularly returned over the years. Released in 2016, Uncharted 4 – a Thief’s End was a sublime tribute to Pulp films and adventure stories, coupled with an unequaled technical demonstration.
A title that offered the incredible – and almost moving – sensation of taking the player to remote and forgotten corners of all, and of which he was the privileged witness of their discovery alongside Nathan Drake.
Before the studio brings down the curtain for good on its ultimate adventures at the end of a moving epilogue full of tenderness for its characters. We had also come back for a long time here on this exceptional game.
Neil Druckmann was also, of course, asked about The Last of Us. On the video game side, he suggests that a The Last of Us – Part III is possible :
“It’s up to us to decide if we want to continue. Our process is the same as for Part 2, ie if we manage to create an engaging story that spreads a universal message of love – like the first and the second game – then we’ll do it. If we don’t make it, Part 2 has a very strong conclusion and it will just be the end.”
Words not very different from those he gave us when we asked him about a possible sequel to TLOU Part II, in 2020:
“We created The Last of Us Part II to be a complete story, with a beginning, middle, and end. I’m not a fan of cliffhangers, because I never know if I’ll ever revisit the story or characters”.
Given the enormous echo of the TLOU license and the power of its video game suite, it is easy to imagine that the fans are eagerly waiting for this 3rd part. And when we talk about waiting, it’s not an empty formula: we had to wait seven years between The Last of Us and its sequel …