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Naughty Dog co-studio head Neil Druckmann is working as the writer and director of an unannounced game. Some speculate it\u2019s The Last of Us Part 3, while others consider the possibility of a brand-new IP.<\/p>\n

The revelation came as Druckmann updated his Instagram bio to note this role. He hasn\u2019t addressed the new bio and likely won\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Both sides have merits to what this new game is. He\u2019s largely been involved making The Last of Us content and has expressed that it isn\u2019t impossible for a third in the series if the dev gets the right idea. On the other hand, it\u2019s been quite some time since it showcased a new IP, and it might be time for the studio to take some time to cobble together something new before releasing the next big TLoU entry.<\/p>\n

Druckmann has shifted gears over the past year, finding inspiration within FromSoftware\u2019s lack of a traditional narrative with Elden Ring \u2014 a direct contrast to Naughty Dog\u2019s more story-heavy present day. It\u2019s also possible that Naughty Dog will make more of an effort to \u201chold your hand\u201d less. These together just don\u2019t fit the studio\u2019s pipeline for TLoU content, and so it would make sense that a new IP could be in development to explore and dip its toes into the water, and who better to lead the charge than the man who more or less managed to create a franchise empire?<\/p>\n

That said, it could be a while, as Naughty Dog\u2019s learned from announcing games too early.<\/p>\n