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Naughty Canine co-president Neil Druckmann has chosen his subsequent recreation however hasn’t revealed whether it is a completely new IP or The Final of Us Half 3. With the primary season of HBO’s The Final of Us sequence wrapped with usually optimistic reception, one would assume writer Sony Interactive Leisure (SIE) would attempt capitalising on that craze with a multimedia franchise of types. However in an interview with Kinda Humorous, Druckmann claimed that the studio’s success through the years has, in truth, afforded it the luxurious of with the ability to create what they’re captivated with, and never fear about churning out a sequel. The director of The Final of Us Half II beforehand claimed that he’s happy with bidding goodbye to that arc with a “very sturdy ending.”
“I do know the followers actually need The Final of Us Half 3, I hear about it on a regular basis,” Druckmann mentioned within the interview. “All I can say is that — look, we’re already into our subsequent undertaking. So, the choice has already been made. I can not say what it’s, however that is the method we went by way of. There was plenty of consideration of various issues, and we picked the factor we had been essentially the most excited for.” Druckmann additionally defined Naughty Canine’s artistic course of, the place on the finish of each undertaking, the staff explores a number of initiatives — each new IPs and sequels — to determine the place their passions align. AAA recreation growth may simply take as much as 4 years, and “should you choose the unsuitable initiatives and then you definately burn out from that concept,” it finally ends up being mediocre.
Druckmann reiterated that the upcoming The Final of Us multiplayer recreation might be Naughty Canine’s subsequent title — new particulars for which might be revealed later this yr. Revealed at Geoff Keighley’s Summer time Sport Fest, final yr, the sport will throw gamers into the sequence’ post-apocalyptic world with a pal and expertise its “brutality,” mixed with a brand new story and forged of characters residing in one other metropolis that hasn’t been explored in The Final of Us. Town is believed to be San Francisco based mostly on the concept art, and can be the primary undertaking within the franchise the place Druckmann is not concerned as lead author or director. “What the staff has put collectively is so cool. It is very completely different from what I might do however that is a part of the thrilling factor about it, with different individuals taking part in on this world,” he mentioned.
It’s unlikely that Naughty Canine’s new undertaking can be an Uncharted recreation, given director Druckmann beforehand confirmed that his staff has moved on from it. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s Finish bought over 15 million copies on the PS4, changing into the highest-selling title within the franchise. It was then adopted by a spin-off sequel known as Uncharted: The Misplaced Legacy, led by Chloe Frazer. Earlier this yr, Druckmann additionally talked about that he was intrigued by Elden Ring’s minimalist storytelling type, which he plans on experimenting with going ahead. “To me, proper now, that is a few of the finest pleasure I get out of video games that belief their viewers to determine issues out. [Games] that do not maintain your hand, that is the stuff I am actually intrigued by going ahead,” he mentioned in an interview.
There’s extra on The Final of Us entrance. On March 28, PlayStation is lastly bringing The Final of Us Half I to PC, with a spread of adjustable graphics choices, assist for ultra-wide shows, and compatibility with AMD and Nvidia’s upscaling strategies for higher framerates with out sacrificing an excessive amount of within the visuals division. Naughty Canine unveiled its demanding system necessities and options final week, however did not point out ray-tracing assist.
