Last of us

Asobo Studio A Plague Tale: Innocence is a great narrative story containing stealth gameplay. If you were particularly fond of the stealth encounters in The ...

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Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has said the studio might not make a follow-up to 'The Last Of Us Part 2', despite the success of the HBO television ...

The series is among the best-ever selling video games, while a recent [HBO](https://www.nme.com/brands/hbo) adaptation (starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey) has introduced more people to Naughty Dog’s world. This is going to be another chapter in that universe.” If we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love – just like the first and second game did – then we will tell that story. If we can’t come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end.” All I could say is, at Naughty Dog we’re very, very privileged that our publisher Sony has supported us every step of the way to follow our passions,” he told [The Last Of Us](https://www.nme.com/games/the-last-of-us) was released in 2013, ahead of a sequel in 2020 and a [2022 remake](https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/the-last-of-us-part-1-review-3301663).

Studio co-president Neil Druckmann says Sony wouldn't pressure it into making Last of Us Part 3…

This is going to be another chapter in the universe of The Last of Us.” If we can’t come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end.” “I know there’s a bunch of people wondering about The Last of Us Part 3 and whether that will be a thing or not,” he said. [Bend Studio](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/sie-bend-studio/) (Uncharted: Golden Abyss) and [Bluepoint Games](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/bluepoint/) (Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection). If not, it might decide to move on from the series, like it has chosen to do with its other blockbuster franchise, Uncharted. That’s not the case. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-last-of-us-hbo-pedro-pascal-bella-ramsey-interview-1235290103/), Druckmann – who also co-produced and co-wrote the HBO show – hinted that a potential second season of the TV series would cover [The Last of Us Part 2](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/the-last-of-us-part-2/), and that Naughty Dog [might have plans for a third entry in the series](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/last-of-us-director-on-a-potential-part-3-i-think-theres-more-story-to-tell/). We’re moving on. [concept art for its standalone Last of Us multiplayer game](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/naughty-dog-has-shared-new-concept-art-for-its-the-last-of-us-multiplayer-game/) and said it plans to reveal more about the project later this year. [Sony](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/) wouldn’t pressure the company into continuing the story of Ellie and Abby that was told in 2020’s Last of Us Part 2. [Naughty Dog](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/naughty-dog/) co-president [Neil Druckmann](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/neil-druckmann/) has said the studio has ‘moved on’ from the [Uncharted](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/uncharted-series/) series and could do the same with The Last of Us, should it decide not to proceed with a third mainline series entry. [standalone Last of Us multiplayer game](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/naughty-dog-has-revealed-the-first-concept-art-for-its-last-of-us-multiplayer-game/), which will include its own story and a new cast of characters.

The creators of the show said they too were inspired by a documentary series that showed ants infected with a fungus that hijacks their brains.

He, however, added that only a certain type of the cordyceps - known as Ophiocordyceps fungi - has the capability for a hostile takeover of a specific insect. The game (and the series) is set across a post-apocalyptic United States, where some creatures are infected by a mutated fungus (called zombie fungus). Experts say it does and cite the example of certain fungi that infect insects. The Last of Us; WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?! We've filmed cordyceps fungus all over the world; even a Bhutan village where they drink them. And now, a series inspired by the game is streaming on HBO Max and making waves across the world.

Developed by the game's creator and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann, alongside Chernobyl maestro Craig Mazin, it's one of the most anticipated TV events ...

How long is The Last of Us Episode 3? You can find out more about the show How long is the runtime for The Last of Us Episode 3, and what about the rest of the episodes?

Neil Druckmann makes no promises about a Part 3 - In the last year or two, there has been a lot of speculation and rumours...

[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End](games/ps4/uncharted_4_a_thiefs_end) as one of its most commercially successful releases, but that it was able to move on from the franchise and pursue its passions. Neil Druckmann, speaking with [BuzzFeed](https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/last-of-us-behind-the-scenes), has addressed the topic, commenting that the studio may move on from The Last of Us if it can't work something out for a Part 3. [rumours surrounding a supposed The Last of Us: Part III](news/2022/12/rumour-the-last-of-us-3-is-in-development-at-naughty-dog).

In the first episode of the HBO adaptation, viewers noticed Joel (Pedro Pascal), Sarah (Nico Parker) and Tommy (Gabriel Luna) all avoided eating products ...

HBO Max is not currently available in the UK. The next episode airs on Monday at 2am on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK. The episode starts with a flashback sequence set in 2003 Jakarta, where a mycology professor learns of an incident at a nearby flour mill when an infected woman began attacking her coworkers.

The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog is “done” and “moving on” from Steam adventure game Uncharted, Neil Druckmann says, but Last of Us Part 3 could happen.

Otherwise, Part 2 will remain as a “very strong ending” to the apocalypse survival game. “Likewise, with The Last of Us, it’s up to us whether we want to continue it or not. Nevertheless, the studio may still consider working on The Last of Us Part 3. All I could say is, at Naughty Dog we’re very, very privileged that our publisher is Sony.” The Last of Us is also slated for a PC launch in March, while the game’s TV adaptation has recently arrived on HBO. “For us, Uncharted was insanely successful.

The beloved video game adaption for HBO has seen its second episode, and with each scene, fans of both the game and the show compare both renditions of The ...

Tess’ death in HBO’s The Last of Us comes from an army of infected, in which she blows the Massachusetts State House up, with the infected and her inside. Ellie’s second bite has an influence, as Ellie is bitten by a clicker, but not until The Last of UsPart 2. The show nods to this wooden beam breaking, but Joel, Ellie, and Tess all make it out together to fight two clickers. As Joel, Ellie and Tess make their way out of a building that they were camping in during the night, they find themselves in the middle of a desolate city. This adds more tension and urgency if an infected die of fungus, but is different to the game. However, in the game, a wooden beam crashes down and separates the gang, leaving Joel to fend for himself against clickers while Tess protects Ellie. Each member of the infected was an individual and relied on their senses in their fungus-riddled brain. [rather traumatic](https://gamerant.com/the-last-of-us-episode-2-opening-scene-devastatingly-real-hbo/), as it shows the helplessness and inevitability of the cordyceps virus spreading into humans. There’s a lot to dissect with the second episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, and many character orientated moments and set scenes that are worth mentioning. Stealth was quite a big feature in The Last of Us games, as it allowed players to carefully plan and take out infected without alerting the masses. Here, a professor of Mycology investigates the first recorded infected patient found at a flour-and-grain factory and advises the military to bomb the city with everyone in it. The HBO show remains relatively the same as the video game, but

The Last of Us showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann ...

The second episode of The Last of Us also proved that it has what it takes with a 22% increase in What do you think of the spores showing up in The Last of Us? Tell us what you think in the comments below. Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages! What made The Last of Us different is the zombies are grounded in reality. In the game, players control Joel who must wear a mask in locations with lots of spores to prevent infection. Part of the issue with the spores is that you run into them quite a bit in the game, although not as much as people think, and if there were that many spores and they were airborne, that infection’s gonna go even faster. The way they were in the game didn’t live up to how realistic the show has become. So, we could see the spores at some point, if we get another season. In the video game, spores constitute a significant threat because they easily spread in the air. The series is based on a video game of the same name. It is based on cordyceps, a parasitic fungus which can take over the mind of insects.

Given the big success of The Last of Us video game series and the new HBO show, fans might be expecting Naughty Dog to make The Last of Us: Part III in the ...

As for the Last of Us multiplayer game, In the case of Uncharted, Naughty Dog has said it's Our process is the same thing we did when we did Part 2, which is if we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love--just like the first and second game did--then we will tell that story," he said. They have supported us every step of the way to follow our passions--meaning that just because something is successful, people think there's all this pressure and we have to make a sequel. But what about a sequel to The Last of Us: Part II? "For us, Uncharted was insanely successful--Uncharted 4 was one of our best-selling games--and we're able to put our final brushstroke on that story and say that we're done.

Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has stated the studio is "moving on" from Uncharted, and it could do the same with The Last of Us.

"With The Last of Us, it's up to us whether we want to continue it or not... It is a little unclear here if Druckmann means there will be no more Uncharted games at all, or if he is referring to Nathan Drake's story which concluded in A Thief's End. However, Druckmann was keen to stress that just because something is successful, it doesn't necessarily mean it needs a sequel.

The fungus which causes the pandemic is based on the real-life Cordyceps zombie fungus that infects insects. Insects infected with Cordyceps have little control ...

[the brain](https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/fungal.html). [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com) under a Creative Commons license. The number of people becoming ill with a serious fungal infections has been Many serious fungal infections begin in the lungs, after inhaling fungal spores in the air. Fungal infections tend also not to spread between people because of the way infections start. This may increase the number of species which can cause serious infections in humans. Most fungal infections aren’t like other infectious diseases, in that someone infected with one usually can’t give it to someone else. This is one reason why most fungal infections in humans tend to stay on the skin where it’s cooler (think athletes foot and ringworm). But a few species of fungi grow in warmer temperatures – and these are the ones that cause life-threatening infections. And just as one of the characters in The Last of Us suggests, climate change may present new problems. It’s also why only a small number of fungi are able to cause infections in humans relative to the size of the fungal kingdom. The show depicts a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed due to the outbreak of a dangerous, brain-controlling fungal infection that turns humans into hostile, cannibalistic “zombies”.

This belief arrives via Ellie star Bella Ramsey, who was asked by Jack Rafferty on BBC Sounds about the likelihood of a follow-up to this video game adaptation, ...

It's such a good representation of how video games can be adapted in the right hands." "It's really cool that video games can work in a cinematic medium. There's nothing confirmed yet so we'll have to wait and see." [The scariest part about The Last of Us isn't the clickers](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42631165/the-last-of-us-cold-opens/) [The Last of Us](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42473678/watch-the-last-of-us-tv-series/) is of course a two-game franchise – [the second of which released to much fanfare three years ago](https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a32849605/the-last-of-us-2-review-round-up-ps4/) – so there's plenty of material to take us past this initial nine-episode first season. "It's down to the guys at HBO. [HBO's post-apocalyptic stunner ](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42429477/last-of-us-review-tv/) [The Last of Us](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42429477/last-of-us-review-tv/) should return for a second season, as long as fans keep tuning in each week.

Neil Druckmann recently confirmed The Last of Us HBO Max TV series would stick strictly to the events of the games and not go beyond them.

However, Druckmann seems adamant that for the time being, The Last of Us TV series will stick to what we know and faithfully adapt the games as they are. In a recent interview, The Last of Us co-director Neil Druckmann confirmed that wherever The Last of Us TV series goes and whether or not it gets new seasons, it will not go beyond the events of the video games. [Buzzfeed](https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/last-of-us-behind-the-scenes), in which he discussed a number of details about The Last of Us games, the show, the actors, production, and even a little bit about Uncharted.

In a Buzzfeed interview, Druckmann--also a director and executive producer on the series--responded to a series of questions regarding the video game adaptation ...

On the topic of season 2, the director confirmed that there have been discussions with HBO about a possible second season. It's down to the guys at HBO." "Nothing has been official yet.

Now that The Last of Us is a hit on HBO, does that mean we'll get a third video game? Creator Neil Druckmann mulls his options.

The Last of Us premieres new episodes on HBO and HBO Max on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. The other way the franchise could expand is with The Last of Us Part 3. Since The Last of Us season 1 is set to cover the entirety of the first game, that means we could hope for one or two more seasons of the show at best, since The Last of Us Part 2 is a somewhat denser and more complex affair. This is going to be another chapter in the universe of The Last of Us. Our process is the same thing we did when we did Part 2, which is if we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love — just like the first and second game did — then we will tell that story. It’s a testament to how good the story is that HBO is pulling a lot of things [straight from the games](https://winteriscoming.net/2023/01/23/the-last-of-us-episode-2-what-did-they-change-from-the-game/) for its adaptation.

Sony-owned developer Naughty Dog's brand of story-packed action is relatively new to the world of PC gaming, but it sounds like we could miss out on more of ...

Naughty Dog’s co-president Neil Druckmann commented in a [Buzzfeed](https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/last-of-us-behind-the-scenes?d_id=5414912) interview that the company is “moving on” from the Uncharted series, and that they’re not feeling pressured into making The Last Of Us Part III. “Our process is the same thing we did when we did Part 2, which is if we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love – just like the first and second game did – then we will tell that story. “They have supported us every step of the way to follow our passions — meaning that just because something is successful, people think there's all this pressure and we have to make a sequel. If we can't come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end.” Nuff said, Neil. “We're moving on.” That might be particularly disappointing to hear for PC-owning fans of the series, as we’ve only had a chance to natively play Uncharted 4 and standalone spin-off The Lost Legacy so far. “For us, Uncharted was insanely successful – Uncharted 4 was one of our best selling games – and we're able to put our final brushstroke on that story and say that we're done,” Druckmann said.

The Last of Us will only return if Naughty Dog knows exactly the right story to tell, says HBO series cocreator and game creative director Neil Druckmann.

If we can’t come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end.” “Which is if we can come up with a compelling story that has this universal message and statement about love — just like the first and second game did — then we will tell that story. “They have supported us every step of the way to follow our passions — meaning that just because something is successful, people think there’s all this pressure and we have to make a sequel.

Naughty Dog's co-president Neil Druckmann has revealed in an interview with Buzzfeed that the studio may never release The Last of Us Part 3.

He said, “I know there’s a bunch of people wondering about The Last Of Us Part 3 and whether that will be a thing or not. If we can’t come up with something, we have a very strong ending with Part 2 and that will be the end.” This topic was broached due to [ the success of the HBO adaption](https://gameluster.com/hbos-the-last-of-us-viewership-grows-breaks-record/) of The Last of Us.

PlayStation developer Naughty Dog has ruled out another Uncharted instalment and hinted it could still move on from The Last of Us. Despite recent rumours ...

Could the developer move on from The Last of Us after just two games? Let us know @trustedreviews on Twitter. All I could say is, at Naughty Dog we’re very, very privileged that our publisher is Sony — which means Sony funds our games, supports us, and we’re owned by Sony.

In spite of recent successes with The Last of Us Part 1 and an HBO adaptation, Naughty Dog may be prepared to say goodbye to its seminal franchise.

However, Naughty Dog will allegedly only make The Last of Us Part 3 if a compelling story can be crafted, and the studio is dedicated to its creation. Given the intense backlash elements of the sequel received, it would not be a surprise if some developers wished to distance themselves from the franchise. Naughty Dog could choose not to pursue a third installment of The Last of Us, opting instead to move on as it has done with Uncharted.

Humans will probably never face a fungal apocalypse, but in the insect world, mind-controlling fungi can pose a serious threat.

Of the 1.5 to 5 million fungus species, [humans only become ill](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-fungal-pathogens-are-the-most-harmful-to-human-health-180981035/) from a few hundred of them, which mostly threaten immunocompromised people, writes the Post. The Last of Us also suggests that part of what primed the planet for the fungal takeover is its warming temperatures. The show posits that as fungi adapt to a warmer planet, they could be better suited to infect humans. So, they have to come up with specialized types of compounds that can kill the fungi without harming the host.” [fungal infections](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fungi-that-cause-lung-infections-may-be-spreading-across-the-us-180981189/) in humans are relatively understudied and difficult to treat. Most fungi prefer temperatures lower than those of the human body, de Bekker tells Vox. “Fungi are more closely related to animals than they are plants,” Kasson tells the Ringer. The apocalyptic takeover of the human species by a mind-controlling fungal pathogen is implausible, Then, the fungus grows from the ant’s head, enabling it to effectively spread spores and infect more hosts. For one, the pathogen-carrying human hosts are not “undead”—they’re still alive. But it [leaves the ant’s brain intact](https://www.inverse.com/science/last-of-us-cordyceps), allowing it to manipulate the insect’s behavior. In typical zombie apocalypse stories, like The Walking Dead, World War Z and Train to Busan, a virus quickly transforms people into bloodthirsty monsters.

The Last of Us Episode 2, directed by Neil Druckmann, utilizes camerawork to amp up the tension of the clicker museum sequence.

It screeches and leaps upon him, pinning him to the ground and knocking Ellie down as well. There is a close-up of the horrifying clicker as it attempts to bite at Joel and Ellie, followed by tight shots of Ellie and Joel struggling to push it away. Joel is only saved by a noise from nearby that distracts the clicker, allowing him to crouch and try to find his companions. The shaky cam goes from a slight wobble to a constant jostle as Joel wrestles with a ravenous clicker. The camera follows Joel closely over his shoulder and reveals the source of the noise: Ellie, who is crouching behind a nearby table, now the target of the clicker's search. Joel knocks over a bust of Ben Franklin to cause a crash that disorients one of the clickers and buys him time to hide again. This begins the trio's descent into hell, as they attempt to evade the stalking clickers silently, knowing that a direct interaction with one could mean death. Whenever Joel swings the light around to inspect the area, this creates an inherent worry that the viewer is about to see something horrifying hiding in the dark. The creature has fungal growths over its eyes and scalp, blinding it, but it still has the ability to echolocate its prey with horrifying shrieks. The camera hangs close behind Ellie as the characters travel through the halls, making the viewer feel like they are third in line in this procession through an ersatz haunted house. [HBO](https://collider.com/tag/hbo/)'s [The Last of Us](https://collider.com/tag/the-last-of-us/) feature gripping portrayals of violence and post-apocalyptic horror. [to inspect a cordyceps sample](https://collider.com/last-of-us-hbo-episode-2-opening-scene-cordyceps/); the beautiful high contrast framing of the first bonding moment between Joel ( [Pedro Pascal](https://collider.com/tag/pedro-pascal/)) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), which creates a safe bright spot for them amid the surrounding darkness.