The Last of Us Part 3 is reportedly Naughty Dog's next title, currently in production

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According to a recent rumor, The Last of Us Part 3 is set to be Naughty Dog's next title and is currently in production. While no other details regarding the threequel have been leaked, it is expected to focus on Ellie once again, following the events of Part 2.

ViewerAnon, one of the most notable industry insiders who previously leaked quite a few details regarding The Last of Us HBO Max, including Ashley Johnson's role as Anna, was the first to mention that the title is in production. He also mentioned that it will once again be led by Naughty Dog's co-president, Neil Druckman, following his phenomenal work on the previous two titles.

Back in January of this year, Neil Druckman mentioned in an episode of the Script Apart podcast that the plot and story for part 3 are already done, which seems to line up with this recent rumor. TLoU Part 3 seems to be one of the major developments surrounding this franchise.

When The Last of Us first launched back in 2013 exclusively for the PS3, it took the video game world by storm, delivering phenomenal, emotional storytelling involving Joel and Ellie. Set on the backdrop of a deadly pandemic, the story follows the two as they try to survive and save each other.

The game was remastered for PS4 the following year along with a sequel (The Last of Us Part II) in 2020. The original title was remade and released earlier this year for the PS5, titled The Last of Us Part I. The series is set to debut beyond PlayStation consoles next March with Part 1's release on PC.

While according to these recent leaks, Part 3 seems all too certain to be the next Naughty Dog title, it might not be coming anytime soon. As the size and scope of modern games have evolved, so has their development period.

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