Neil Druckmann reveals that already has a concept for The Last of Us Part 3

The game developer Naughty Dog released today (2) on YouTube an extensive and detailed documentary about the behind-the-scenes of The Last of Us Part 2. Named Grounded, the video is intriguing for any fan of the series on its own, but it also holds some potentially explosive revelations about the future of the franchise.

Neil Druckmann, the director and writer of the series, spoke openly in the documentary and ended up disclosing several bits of information that, when put together, seem to confirm the existence of a third title to conclude the trilogy.

Check it out from the 01:56 mark in the video below:

“I don’t have a story, but I do have a concept. That, to me, is as exciting as 1, as exciting as 2, is its own thing, yet has this through line for all 3. So it does feel like there’s probably one more chapter to this story.”

And if the team indeed ends up prioritizing another game before The Last of Us 3, considering the long development time required, it is quite possible that TLOU 3 might end up being reserved for the next generation, similar to the recent announcement from Hideo Kojima