Since it was first released back in 2013, The Last of Us has steadily become a household name. Taking the zombie genre and turning it on its head by telling the heartbreaking story of a father/daughter duo trying to survive in a world out to get them, Naughty Dog presented players with intense action and an emotional narrative in one.
Followed by a sequel, The Last of Us Part II, back in 2020, as well as multiple remasters, The Last of Us also went on to inspire an award-winning HBO television adaptation starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay as the lead roles. However, with a lull between seasons and the recent cancellation of The Last of Us Online, fans have started to wonder what is next for the franchise.
Since the launch of The Last of Us Part II, speculation as to whether a third installment will ever come to fruition has been ongoing, and rumors have not been helped by Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann. After claiming "this could be it" when it comes to TLOU Part II being the final installment, Druckmann then changed his mind after speaking on the Grounded II: Making The Last of Us...
