Naughty Dog is believed to be working on at least three different projects at the time of writing, one of which is apparently a brand new intellectual property.
Taking to Twitter earlier today, leaker Oops Leaks claimed that an unannounced single-player game is “currently in full production” as an all-new intellectual property. The game will possibly take place in a fantasy setting and strangely does not involve studio co-president Neil Druckmann.
Besides the unannounced single-player game, Naughty Dog is said to be busy with the long-promised The Last of Us multiplayer game. Dubbed The Last of Us Online, the game will blend elements from Escape from Tarkov and The Division following its reboot from originally being a battle royale experience.
The Last of Us Online is furthermore getting a lot of internal attention. The game will be one of the ten live service flagships Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to release on PlayStation 5 in the coming years. An announcement is to be expected in late 2022 with a release in early 2023 for PlayStation 5 before being ported to PC down the road.
NAUGHTY DOG
TLOU Online Game
Planned as a Battle Royale but got completely rebooted. Described as a mix of Tarkov and Division with additional modes inspired by the original Factions MP. Single-player-like experience in online game. F2P, first on PS5 with further release on PC. pic.twitter.com/VyY7riRFjL
— Oops Leaks (@oopsleaks) March 31, 2022
Naughty Dog New IP
Next major single-player title. Neil Druckmann is not involved. Fantasy setting, at least what it looks like. Currently in full production.
— Oops Leaks (@oopsleaks) March 31, 2022
Lastly, there is The Last of Us Part 3. Naughty Dog has apparently finished an “outline of the script” but remains fully focused on its other projects for the time being. Druckmann confirmed last year that he wrote an “outline for a story” for a direct sequel with co-writer Halley Gross after the release of The Last of Us Part 2.
He confirmed at the time that Naughty Dog is not working on The Last of Us Part 3 but hopes that the project “can see the light of day” in the future.
