Despite the ongoing success of The Last of Us as a franchise, with two successful games and a popular TV adaptation, it's apparently been confirmed that TLOU Part 3 won't be happening. When it was originally released in 2020, The Last of Us Part 2 launched to general success, but also a significant amount of controversy, as the direction of the game's narrative sparked backlash from some fans of the first game.
In a new interview with Variety, Last of Us writer and director Neil Druckmann has apparently confirmed that there may not be another sequel, saying, "don't bet on there being more 'Last of Us.' This could be it." While not a total confirmation, Druckmann's statement indicates that a prospective The Last of Us Part 3 isn't likely, even after the launch of Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which was announced at the 2024 Game Awards.
The statement is potentially a worrying one for TLOU fans who might have been holding out hope for a full trilogy - unfortunately, no further elaboration has been provided, as the Variety interview was mostly centered around the upcoming second season of the TV show. In the unlikely case that...
