Naughty Dog's President On Uncharted's Future And Last Of Us Part II

In this exclusive Game Informer interview, Ben Hanson speaks with Naughty Dog's president Evan Wells about what Uncharted: The Lost Legacy means for the studio, pulling back from plans to build up a full second development team, and the creation of The Last of Us Part II with Neil Druckmann.

[imeanleafeon]

Can we just talk about how they have a giant poster of nicolas cage's face in their office?

[highspacefox]

Yall can overtake IGN if you focus on more interviews like this. Features with developers, tours of work sites, talks about software and engines, actual gaming journalism!

[Garuso]

I love that almost everyone in the studio has his own scooter!

[KratS]

I dont care when The Last Of Us Part 2 releases. I just hope it's gonna be amazing

[DerukuAnjiru]

2:50 That will be the first thing i see if i were to work there.

[BraCksMa]

So he just got the story pitch? Yeah, TLOU is probably a 2019/2020 game.

[MrAdamFC]

I commend Naughty Dog for taking a chance with Lost Legacy, This will be the first game in the Uncharted franchise in which you have a black sidekick.

[juju]

Was I the only person hearing Evan say Last of us 2 is gonna be great?

[nayden]

There is one good reason why Sony wont wanna pressure ND to get the TLOU 2 out anytime soon and that is because of Days Gone. If they want that game to have any chance as a new IP they have to get it out ways before to not cannibalize sales.

People should really start to lower their hopes for a 2018 release, if Sony had their way TLOU 2 would not even be announced yet until this E3 as Neil stated at PSX.

[itimmy]

that empty desk @2:00 was amy hennig's seat!😀

[illJedi]

I haven't even watched the video, but I can already tell you I love it, because its Last Of Us and Uncharted related!

[designerontheroad]

Evan Wells looks like Crash Bandicoot in human form.

[ShrineMedium]

Why did Christophe Balestra leave his position as president?

[gam.mus]

Fuck! I thought TLOU2 would come out in 2018, but the story was just pitched. Oh boy! We're earlier than I thought 😭

[bluerryst]

No one is talking about the scooters. I've watched the making of the Last of Us and they out those things to good use lemme tell you

[julianorozaa]

He just now got the story pitch? Oh boy TLoU is really far off

[asadb]

so the short answer is ND is working on releasing Last of Us Part II. Uncharted Lost Legacy has been released. So they are gonna probably release either another uncharted or maybe a new ip. lets face it, they dont want to make their games relase every other year without a set plan.

[Phoenix]

He got the story pitch now? How are they gonna develop it by 2018? Don't tell me they're not...

[nicholassnyder]

Super interesting, i sooo can't wait for tlou2, i think it will be one of the best games ever, like tlou1.

[felixblue]

i think dat TLOUS Part 2 is going to be a 2018 game i reeally want it to be 2017 game but as SAID the game is still in VERY EARLY CAN WAIT 1 YEAR I JUST WANT IT TO BE LIKE UNIQUE.