{"rewrite":{"id":"r_08f57cdbf0f050a3658a88d2","clusterId":"c_284b77dc1eef50565436b06e","slug":"druckmann-says-the-last-of-us-continues-with-multiple-projects-in-development","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Druckmann Says The Last of Us Continues With Multiple Projects in Development","summary":"Neil Druckmann told the Washington Post that his work on The Last of Us is not finished. Several projects are in development beyond the HBO drama, he said, and season 3, due in 2027, will complete two games' worth of story. Druckmann also criticized developers who treat story as an afterthought, and Harry Gross compared game writing to co-creation with the player.","whyItMatters":"Druckmann, who has told fans not to expect Part III, now says The Last of Us continues past the drama's conclusion with several unannounced projects in development.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Washington Post column that carried Druckmann\u0026#39;s comments asked professional screenwriters what separates good game scripts from bad ones. Druckmann used the space to criticize a common production habit: developers design levels themselves, then bring in a writer at the end to add context and paste story over the levels as glue, a tendency strongest in action games. Harry Gross, who writes for both the games and the drama, called game writing co-creation with the player, closer to stage plays, since players spend most of their time watching the back of a character\u0026#39;s head. Druckmann also confirmed season 3 of the HBO drama, due in 2027, will complete two games\u0026#39; worth of story. After that, he said, The Last of Us continues with several projects in development. He has previously told fans not to expect Part III. Naughty Dog\u0026#39;s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was not mentioned at the September 3 State of Play.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Neil Druckmann tells the Washington Post his work on The Last of Us is not over. Several projects are in development beyond the HBO drama, which wraps two games' worth of story in season 3, due 2027.","twitterPost":"Neil Druckmann says The Last of Us is not over. Multiple projects are in development beyond the HBO drama, whose season 3, due 2027, completes two games' worth of story.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Neil Druckmann told the Washington Post that The Last of Us continues past the HBO drama, with several projects in development. Season 3, due in 2027, will complete two games' worth of story. He has previously told fans not to expect Part III.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/04/171758.html\",\"title\":\"The Last of Us Is Not Over Yet? Series Creator Reveals Multiple Ongoing Projects, Possibly Beyond the Drama\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6010,"outputTokens":5000,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T06:02:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T06:06:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T06:06:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_284b77dc1eef50565436b06e","canonicalTitle":"『The Last of Us』はまだ終わらない？複数の「進行中プロジェクト」の存在をシリーズのクリエイターが明かす―ドラマ以外の可能性あり","representativeArticleId":"a_22179491cd9168cdb34e1f20","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Last of Us\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T05:20:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T05:20:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T06:06:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/04/171758.html","title":"『The Last of Us』はまだ終わらない？複数の「進行中プロジェクト」の存在をシリーズのクリエイターが明かす―ドラマ以外の可能性あり"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Last of Us"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}