The Last of Us Part 1 Fans Think Naughty Dog is Teasing Its Next IP in the Game
The Last of Us Part 1 fans have found what appears to be five pieces of concept art in-game, hinting at Naughty Dog's next IP. Indeed, the remake has introduced several new elements, like a new Mortal Kombat 2 Easter egg, but these images stand out as unrelated to anything in the gaming industry thus far.
These five images being related to a new Naughty Dog IP are really the only logical conclusion. After all, Naughty Dog hid references to The Last of Us in Uncharted, so there's precedent for these teases out there.
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As seen below, it seems these pieces of concept art show a woman below an upside-down pyramid made of ice, with serpentine images laced throughout; a dragon breathing down on a female warrior; a druid-looking woman standing with a hawk; another woman's face with what appears to be a deer; and a harder-to-see image that seemingly depicts a unicorn. In other words, it seems Naughty Dog could be moving away from its grounded takes with just touches of fantasy and exaggeration inThe Last of Usand Uncharted, and going somewhere more natural and fantastical.
Many fans believe that Naughty Dog is making a fantasy game as a result and are referencing rumors that began in 2021 of just that: Naughty Dog making a fantasy game. However, it should be noted that, soon after those rumors began, the concept artist who accidentally started the rumor clarified his fantasy art was in no way tied to a Naughty Dog game. That hasn't stopped lowly rumbles of a fantasy game being in development, but as it stands, there are no major rumors that this is the case. Still, anything's possible since there's no official information about Naughty Dog's next project.
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