{"id":36199,"date":"2021-03-03T16:11:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=36199"},"modified":"2021-03-03T16:11:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T00:11:09","slug":"naughty-dogs-neil-druckmann-teases-several-cool-things-are-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=36199","title":{"rendered":"Naughty Dog&#8217;s Neil Druckmann Teases &#8220;Several Cool Things&#8221; Are in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studio&#8217;s <strong>director<\/strong> recently opened up about possible new <strong>projects<\/strong> on the horizon. With fan-favorite properties like <strong><em>Crash Bandicoot<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Jak and Daxter<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Uncharted<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>The Last of Us<\/em><\/strong>, the possibilities and <strong>potential<\/strong> seem endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ND.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard at work on <strong><em>The Last of Us 2<\/em><\/strong>&#8216;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/the-last-of-us-2-factions-multiplayer-gameplay-leak\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/the-last-of-us-2-factions-multiplayer-gameplay-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\">multiplayer components<\/a>, <strong>Druckmann<\/strong> has been hard-pressed for what the <strong>award-winning<\/strong> studio&#8217;s next titles could be. After its critical and financial success, <em>The Last of Us 2<\/em> managed to garner the most awards of any <strong>game<\/strong> in history. This attention drew fans to begin speculating on what the studio might have planned, forcing the <strong>Naughty Dog<\/strong> Co-President&#8217;s hand by <strong>Tweeting<\/strong> out the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you tweet at me, asking about a future project, I can\u2019t say anything&#8230; Please stay patient. We have several cool things we can\u2019t wait to share with you. As soon as we can, we will! \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kzzCmvS5a0\">pic.twitter.com\/kzzCmvS5a0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dr. Uckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neil_Druckmann\/status\/1366841513498472449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The humorous <strong>gif<\/strong> aside, the <strong>Tweet<\/strong> is clear evidence that fans&#8217; voices are loud and clear, and they want to see more. What that &#8220;more&#8221; looks like from the <strong>developer<\/strong> is the only question, but it does appear that something is in the pipeline. The company&#8217;s career webpage has a <strong>job listing<\/strong> up, which seemingly <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naughtydog.com\/greenhouse\/job\/2222683?gh_jid=2222683\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.naughtydog.com\/greenhouse\/job\/2222683?gh_jid=2222683\" target=\"_blank\">confirms<\/a> that a new <strong>single-player game<\/strong> is in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB4-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Crash Bandicoot<\/em> series has recently experienced a real <strong>renaissance<\/strong> of sorts. From 2017&#8217;s nostalgic <strong><em>Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy<\/em><\/strong> to 2019&#8217;s cart racer, <strong><em>Crash Team Racing<\/em><\/strong>, and last year&#8217;s semi-reboot of the series with <strong><em>Crash Bandicoot 4: It&#8217;s About Time<\/em><\/strong>, the Naughty Dog and <strong>PlayStation mascot<\/strong> has really come back full force in the modern era. One speculation for the series&#8217; future has been a <strong>remaster<\/strong> of the <strong><em>Mario Party<\/em><\/strong>-inspired title, <strong><em>Crash Bandicoot: Crash Bash<\/em><\/strong>. The beloved 90&#8217;s game currently has an online <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/sony-interactive-crash-bandicoot-crash-bash-remastered-on-ps4\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/sony-interactive-crash-bandicoot-crash-bash-remastered-on-ps4\" target=\"_blank\">petition<\/a> to see it come to current-gen <strong>consoles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CB-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another popular title with some evidence of <strong>continuation<\/strong> is <em>Jak and Daxter. <\/em>The games spawned three separate <strong>action-platformer<\/strong> titles&#8211;and a cart racer of its own&#8211;all of varying <strong>tones<\/strong> and <strong>art styles<\/strong> across much of the early-to-late 2000s that were beloved by many-a-player. The main <strong>trilogy<\/strong> even had a planned <strong>fourth title<\/strong> in-progress for some time, with official <strong>concept art<\/strong> being released. Though the project has since been <strong>scrapped<\/strong>, the <strong>adventurous steampunk<\/strong> aesthetic has beckoned at fans for its release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/J4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/J4.png 820w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/J4-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/J4-768x958.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nathan Drake<\/strong>&#8216;s story may have bookended nicely in <strong>Uncharted 4<\/strong>, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped fans from wanting more of the <strong>action-adventure<\/strong> extraordinaire. After four successful <strong><em>Tomb Raider-<\/em><\/strong>style <strong>cinematic<\/strong> staples of gaming goodness, the studio has given fans reason to believe they&#8217;re not unwilling to <strong>explore<\/strong> that universe further. Look no further than the side-story, <strong><em>Uncharted: The Lost Legacy<\/em><\/strong>. Released around the height of <em>Uncharted 4<\/em>&#8216;s immense popularity&#8211;which is even helping to spawn a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/2020\/10\/first-look-of-tom-holland-as-nathan-drake-revealed\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/2020\/10\/first-look-of-tom-holland-as-nathan-drake-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\">movie<\/a>&#8211;the game proves that Naughty Dog turned <em>Uncharted<\/em> into a quite lucrative <strong>franchise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u1234-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u1234-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u1234-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u1234-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/u1234.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last but certainly not least is the company&#8217;s current <strong>flagship<\/strong>, <em>The Last of Us<\/em>. Although somewhat <strong>divisive<\/strong> amongst fans, the game&#8217;s overall, initial reception catapulted Druckmann&#8217;s <strong>career<\/strong> the month after it released, earning his <strong>promotion<\/strong>. Just scrolling through the <strong>director<\/strong>&#8216;s Tweet, it&#8217;s evident that fans are clamoring for some sort of cathartic <strong>follow-up<\/strong> to <em>The Last of Us 2<\/em>&#8216;s dire, <strong>dramatic<\/strong> <strong>ending<\/strong>, in some form or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLOU2-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLOU2-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLOU2-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLOU2-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLOU2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What would you like to see Naughty Dog reveal next? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nThe studio&#8217;s director recently opened up about possible new projects on the horizon. With fan-favorite properties like Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us, the possibilities and potential seem endless.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=36199\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Naughty Dog&#8217;s Neil Druckmann Teases &#8220;Several Cool Things&#8221; Are in the Works&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":36200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,20],"tags":[5013,5002,5005,5003,5007,5004,5016,2448,5015,5008,5009,5010,5014,5011,2449,5006,1702,498,1995,5024,1101,1114,5012,695,5023,723,1703,5018,5019,5020,4162,5021,5022],"class_list":["post-36199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-videogames-2","tag-action-platformer","tag-crash-bandicoot","tag-crash-bandicoot-4-its-about-time","tag-crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy","tag-crash-bandicoot-crash-bash","tag-crash-team-racing","tag-daxter","tag-ellie","tag-jak","tag-jak-and-daxter","tag-jak-ii","tag-jak-iii","tag-jak-iv","tag-jak-x-combat-racing","tag-joel","tag-mario-party","tag-nathan-drake","tag-naughty-dog","tag-neil-druckmann","tag-party-games","tag-ps4-2","tag-ps5","tag-steampunk","tag-the-last-of-us","tag-the-last-of-us-2","tag-tomb-raider","tag-uncharted","tag-uncharted-2-among-thieves","tag-uncharted-3-drakes-deception","tag-uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end","tag-uncharted-movie","tag-uncharted-drakes-deception","tag-uncharted-the-lost-legacy","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Naughty Dog&#039;s Neil Druckmann Teases &quot;Several Cool Things&quot; Are in the Works - The Cultured Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=36199\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Naughty Dog&#039;s Neil Druckmann Teases &quot;Several Cool Things&quot; Are in the Works - The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The studio&#039;s director recently opened up about possible new projects on the horizon. 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