Naughty Dog recently canceled The Last of Us multiplayer and said it would shift its focus to being a game. The company has currently confirmed that the studio has at least two more single-player projects in development.
These games have not yet been announced. Given the continued success of the The Last of Us series, many have speculated that one of the two games should be The Last of Us 3, but this has not been officially confirmed. Neil Druckman the Naughty Dog has previously confirmed that The Last of Us 3 already has an outline, but it is possible that the company will choose not to make the game.
Naughty Dog said at the time that The Last of Us multiplayer would be the studio's "most ambitious work ever" and would be the "next chapter" of the series. The reason why Druckmann said that "The Last of Us 3" may not be developed is also on the premise that the multiplayer game has not been canceled.
It's safe to assume that another game will be written and directed by Neil Druckman, but he hasn't revealed what kind of game it is. Considering that Naughty Dog had previously said that the "Uncharted" series has "ended", it should not be a new work in the series.
In an interview earlier this year, Druckmann said: "I know fans really want The Last of Us 3, and I hear that all the time. All I can say is that we have started the next project and the decision has been made. I can't say what it is. ”
Naughty Dog's cancellation of multiplayer is most likely related to the recent troubles of Destiny 2 developer Bungie, which was also acquired by Sony.
Sony has previously said that Bungie will help Naughty Dog make multiplayer games through its ongoing operations and online real-time service game experience, but now that the new content in Destiny 2 has been criticized, Bungie's revenue is not ideal, and the company has not only laid off employees but is also in danger of being completely absorbed by Sony. After seeing the problems that can arise in a real-time service-based game, Naughty Dog may have chopped up an uncertain project for the future.