The Last Of Us Officially Has “A Couple Of New Projects” In the Works

Published Sep 29, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 2,500 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, got context around some AI drama, and revealed how Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on more than one occasion. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. Sign in to your TheGamer account Yesterday was The Last of Us Day. It's an opportunity for developer Naughty Dog to celebrate its game-changing franchise, marking the anniversary of the title's fictional infection spreading across the world. This year's event featured interviews, cosplay, and a charity livestream, and concluded with closing remarks from the series director, Neil Druckmann. In his closing message, Druckmann excited audiences by confirming that not one, but two The Last of Us projects are in the works, both set to "expand the canon" of the franchise. The Last Of Us Has Two Canon-Expanding Projects Currently In The Works Since debuting on the PlayStation 3 in 2013, The Last of Us has become a phenomenon. Both games in the series are among the highest-rated of all time, and over the 13 years since its release, it's built a bustling fan base. The series then transcended video games when HBO released a series in 2023 that explored its universe. There were some fears that, with The Last of Us Part 2's dramatic conclusion, the cancellation of a Last of Us multiplayer game, and the fact that Naughty Dog had moved on to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the Last of Us' days could be numbered. That certainly isn't the case. In Druckmann's comments, he expanded on previous rumors, saying Naughty Dog is working on at least two new projects with stories that are "worth telling." His full remarks from the Naughty Dog blog can be read below: "Since Grounded II, we’ve talked about the possibility of telling more stories in the world of The Last of Us. "We have a couple of very exciting new projects in very early stages – so we can’t say much about them at this point. I will tell you that both projects will expand the canon of The Last of Us beyond Part I and Part II. "The world of The Last of Us means a great deal to us, and we wouldn’t return to it unless we had something meaningful to say. We believe these stories are worth telling." While details on these new games remain under wraps and HBO is actively developing Season 3 of the television series after its successful second season, Druckmann’s confirmation ensures the future of The Last of Us remains bright across multiple mediums. Systems Released June 14, 2013 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language Developer(s) Naughty Dog Publisher(s) Sony Engine Proprietary (overall), Havok (physics) Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Cross-Platform Play No, The Last of Us Part 1 does not have crossplay Genre(s) Action, Adventure