It looks like Sony is building a new internal game development team in partnership with PlayStation Studios Visual Arts and Naughty Dog. PSS Visual Arts is a company specialising in motion capture cinematics and animation. Naughty Dog, meanwhile, is a first-party video game developer that specialises in bringing joy to many and outrage to a vocal few.
Together they will collaborate on a "high visibility project," which remains unknown, although they apparently have "a clear vision and plan to release". This news comes to us via a job listing at PlayStation Global, for the position of Senior Producer. We have to imagine the position pays rather well, so if you have 5+ years of industry experience under your belt and have shipped two or more AAA games, why not apply?
It's worth noting that the phrasing of this ad, in particular, is something that we have seen previously, although the specific reference to Naughty Dog is entirely new. The nature of the project itself remains to be seen, but the last time PSS Visual Arts and Naughty Dog got together, we wound up with The Last of Us: Part I. So we could be looking at another remake project (the obvious joke being The Last of Us: Part II remake), but we would hope this signals something entirely new. Either way, we will be sure to update you as soon as we learn more.
What do you think the nature of this unannounced project will be? Another remake, or something else entirely? Speculate wildly in the comments section below.
[source boards.greenhouse.io, via resetera.com]
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You joke but honestly wouldn't surprise me if they did remaster it lol
Could be the "Uncharted" studio as Sony already tried to put Bend on that IP again and they refused.
It’s a nice joke… until it actually happens lol
But jokes aside, I do think we’ll get either a TLOU Part 3 (which will be the end for the franchise) or a new IP before that.
I hope it’s a new IP, even though I love both TLOU, I do feel some sort of fatigue for the franchise…
Anything less than a new IP means I'm not interested. The gameplay mechanics that are foundationally the same in Uncharted and TLOU, are played out and shallow.
ND has done nothing but rake in low overhead royalties from cash grabs for several years now. Hopefully they put some of that toward creating something new for them.
Lets hope not to be LoU 2.
Last of us part 1 Remake 2
If they remade the first 3 uncharted games with the combat and animations of 4, I would die.
@KundaliniRising333 Care mentioning a few games you actually like...
uncharted 5! nate rules!
Please, no more zombies...
Would love to see arcady adventuring like in Jak & Daxter / Crash bandicoot finally for the next-gen ... an answer to Astro...kinda
@Daan6661 Agreed! I'd also rather they focus on remaking the first three Uncharted games.
Though I'd also happily take a new Uncharted game like @Mad001 suggested.
I think they should just go ahead and start remastering or remaking God of War Ragnaroc.
@Daan6661 @KidBoruto could you imagine the aquatic beast wedged on the water fall in uncharted 4's engine!! while we are on the subject of remakes metal gear solid one ive the legacy disc on ps3 why oh why was the first one a digital download thats still raw with me lol
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For me it needs to be a new IP.
I loved Uncharted and I loved the last of us.
But we have had both games going since early Ps3, we are now on the 3rd console, its time to move on.
I wouldn't mind a new uncharted or a last of us game but in the future we've just had 2 lots of remakes of these games.
Time for a brand new story and game.
Allow the last of tv show to catch up and then maybe a part 3 to finish it off.
@ED_209 I think they just wanted to give vebd something to do.
I mean Sony asked them if they could come up with a new syphon filter and they turned that down aswel.
I'd of loved a modern take on syphon filter we don't have any games in that genre right now
It'll probably be one of those live service games Jim Ryan keeps talking about.
Part II being a PS4 game, there better be a free upgrade to this current-gen version. No "being rebuilt from the ground up" argument, this time.
Ah, who am I kidding ? At least, the 10 dollars tax, as usual.
Jokes aside it has to be a remake of Uncharted (or a new entry in the franchise) right? There have been rumours about visual arts group and uncharted doing the rounds for quite a while now
Could well be a PS5 remaster for The Last of Us Part II. Hmm, I wonder if we’ll get The Last of Us Remastered Remake Remastered for Part I on PS6. It honestly wouldn’t surprise me.
@Sequel i definitely think there is interest from ND in doing something with that Savage Starlight brand that keeps popping up in the LoU universe
@Mad001 I still reckon Bluepoint might be working on a remake of MGS
@Kairu
What's wrong with drukman
Literally anything but a remake and I'm interested. But if it is another remake at least pick something not easily available already...
But seriously please not another remake!
TLOU Part 3 maybe.
Honestly, the only one that enrages people is Drukman. It's not fair to pin that on all the naughty dog workers.
Personally though, without Amy, i am no longer very interested in what they have to show. It also feels like all they have been doing is "the last of us". Such a waste.
@Rob_230 I really do hope so mgs flash backs in mgs 4 totally awesome ( cant play mgs5 doesnt feel like a mgs game)
@TheArt they seem to hate everything !
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is going to be 15 years old next month 😶.
That certainly deserves a remake makeover. I wouldn’t think this project comes out before 2026 anyways so why not.
Treasure hunting adventure ✓ Zombie(ish) survival ✓
Which Hollywood movie genre would we like to see them tackle next? Classic War Film, Sci-Fi, Crime Caper? And which tropes? Forced to work together in spite of our differences? Forbidden love? Overcoming the odds? Buddy comedy? 😬
I'd personally love something like a serial killer thriller/Detective thriller, with Film Noir elements Naughty Dog style. I think they could make a gripping war/espionage thriller work too though.
Man, what is with the weird Druckmann hate? You realise he created the entire franchise, right?
@get2sammyb I think the comments section may have unearthed some of the 'vocal few' mentioned in the article... consider me unsurprised.
Last Of Us Part 1 Remastered Remaster for PS6 confirmed.
Id go for a native ps5 part 2, for a tenner. Will probably be the Nathan Drake collection for ps5 and pc
I bet it is the TLoU MP game…..
If it's more to do with The Last of Us, I'll pass. If it's Uncharted related, I'll be happy but cautiously optimistic. If it's something new, we'll see what they come up with.
Doubt it's Uncharted or The Last of Us related, speaking of The Last of Us, I'm kind of hoping the next The Last of Us game focuses on an entirely new protagonist and a fresh cast of new characters, show us other parts of the world and how it's affected by the Cordyceps, new locations mean new variants of infected, and new characters means new ways to dispatch Infected & other Survivors, new weapons etc.
Plus I think Ellie's story is pretty much over, and I don't really want to play as Abby again, found her to be an incredibly average character, even IF her sections were some of the best in the game, seriously that part where you climb the skyscraper, climb across to the other skyscraper, then climbing down that skyscraper, it was incredible.
So yeah really want to play as someone completely new with a new cast of characters in a different corner of the world with new infected.
@Hypoman - Doubt it, we already know Factions is coming, Naughty Dog said it themselves, granted it's not officially announced, but it's common knowledge.
New IP if I had to guess.
You joke, but TLOU2 does need an update for PS5. Load times are a drag and haptics would be nice
@TheArt plenty, I just don't reside in the camp that liking a game means one can't criticize its shortcomings. Or when something I like is copied and pasted over and over to sell over and over with a different but overtly similar narrative merely meant to drive that repetition.
Ive been gaming exclusively on Sonys console since ps1. That doesn't mean I am obligated to cheerleader for them and not call out bs from Sony and its increasingly tone deaf business model; as well as takings its studios along for that ride of shameless cash grabs and complete willfull ignorance toward their loyal fan base.
These gaming sites do enough of the cheerleading and deceptive marketing for them on their own. These comment sections aren't mean to be all sunshine and rainbows here to cater to your specific opinions nor are any opinions that differ from yours wrong or negative, they are merely different.
Love Naughty dog, but I'm sick of hearing about the Last of us remakes/remasters. I want to see something new and exciting built from the ground up for PS5.
@KundaliniRising333 I just read a lot more negative from you than the positive is all I'm saying.
@get2sammyb his original concept for the last of us was much different than the actual game I wouldn't credit him that much for it
@Mad001 Metal Gear Series being remade would be awesome, but due to Kojima being involved a remaster seems impossible.
(Since he left Konami on bad terms)
The Last of Us p2 remake hahaha killed me.
The Last of Us: the Tv Show: The Game
@TheArt He apparently likes Assassin’s Creed of all games a lot…
@Mad001
Excuse me what? MGS 5 had the most refined and dynamic gameplay of the whole series. I occasionally hop in and play the odd mission again just because it feels so damn good to play.
@PegasusActual93 nope not feeling it mgs 4 was the last mgs. the 5th one doesnt feel like mgs to much episodic stuff in it credits before and after each mission. previous mgs was great from start to finish. to me mgs 5 is one hot mess no david hayter no harm to kiefer ive been a fan since the 80s , video games is hayter no one else, il just check out the version ive on steam a mod that puts hayter in and cuts this episode mess out. im an old fan of the franchise mgs 5 just never sat right with me. mgs 1 to 4 i still play through today.
@KidBoruto lol he did that alright mgs5 suffered for that lol.
@RobbySuave Wow! 😯
@Mad001 No opinion on MGS5, I haven't played it.
@KidBoruto i wish i didnt either 🤣😂 have a great one 👍
@KidBoruto why, how many times? It is enough 2 times in a row. Let this games rest. Lets see something new, or remake of ps2 games or ps1 games.
@KundaliniRising333 Same here bro.
@Daan6661 If they make ANY kind of remake I'm just done it's like they lost the plot after PS3 and are chasing and catering to casuals with the shallow boring graphics showcase games.
@SV22 I don't even want that I want them to figure out proper backward compatibility and stop paywalling it and calling it a service and if they can't make PS3 work then why bother?.
@Blackbluto I understand that. My love for that franchise clouds my judgement tbh.
@KidBoruto Who would have thought people could agree with eachother on the internet. The human species is actually evolving.
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