It’s been a while since we haven’t heard anything special from the studio, but Naughty Dog’s new game will apparently feature a fantasy setting, something that we haven’t seen from them for years.
When it comes to a fantasy setting, the only things we can remember from Naughty Dog areCrash BandicootandJak and Daxterfranchises, both not touched by the studios for years.
It’s safe to say that from the seventh generation of consoles, Naughty Dog was strictly involved in introducing and expanding theUnchartedandThe Last of Usintellectual properties, both proven to be valuable gems for Sony over time.
However, with the studio’s growth recently, it seems Sony is determined to invest in another new IP at Naughty Dog, which apparently will feature a fantasy setting.
Neil Druckmann Is Not Involved in Naughty Dog’s New Game
According to some unofficial data from OopsLeaks onTwitter, this new IP will seemingly have a fantasy setting, and it’s being developed without the involvement of Neil Druckmann, the game director best known for his work on The Last of Us series.
Unfortunately, we didn’t get any more information from this insider, and to be honest, there are a wide variety of fantasy sub-genres in the world, which makes it really hard to guess what this IP could be about.
Other than the new IP, the leaker also suggested that the multiplayer section ofThe Last of Uscould be released earlier in 2023. Apparently, the online version will be aTarkov-style MMO experience. The leaker also referencedThe Day Beforeas a game that the multiplayer expansion ofTLOUwill be similar to.
Keep in mind that all the information above is unconfirmed data and you should take them with a grain of salt unless Sony confirms them.
Let’s hope we can finally see something new regarding the future projects of Naughty Dog this year.
