Druckmann Says The Last of Us Continues With Multiple Projects in Development
Druckmann, who has told fans not to expect Part III, now says The Last of Us continues past the drama's conclusion with several unannounced projects in development.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Neil Druckmann told the Washington Post that his work on The Last of Us is not finished. Several projects are in development beyond the HBO drama, he said, and season 3, due in 2027, will complete two games' worth of story. Druckmann also criticized developers who treat story as an afterthought, and Harry Gross compared game writing to co-creation with the player.
The Washington Post column that carried Druckmann's comments asked professional screenwriters what separates good game scripts from bad ones. Druckmann used the space to criticize a common production habit: developers design levels themselves, then bring in a writer at the end to add context and paste story over the levels as glue, a tendency strongest in action games. Harry Gross, who writes for both the games and the drama, called game writing co-creation with the player, closer to stage plays, since players spend most of their time watching the back of a character's head. Druckmann also confirmed season 3 of the HBO drama, due in 2027, will complete two games' worth of story. After that, he said, The Last of Us continues with several projects in development. He has previously told fans not to expect Part III. Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was not mentioned at the September 3 State of Play.
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