Fans think Naughty Dog left a clue about its next project in The Last of Us Part 1 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fans think Naughty Dog left a clue about its next project in The Last of Us Part 1 Crouching tiger, hidden dragon... News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 5 Sep 2022 19 comments The Last of Us Part 1 only released a few days ago for the PlayStation 5, but fans are already dissecting, and by extension discussing, every inch of its world. One such discussion taking place focuses on a potential new IP from Naughty Dog, that many believe will have a fantasy theme. This all started after several posters with fantasy-like elements were spotted adorning the game's walls. Watch on YouTube The Last of Us Part 1, PS5 accessibility trailer. The posters in question, which can be seen below, show images of a Pegasus-like horse, a dragon, and a female warrior: Fans are speculating that art in TLOU1 are indicative of Naughty Dog's new IP. Seemingly would be a fantasy setting.what do you think? pic.twitter.com/IV9tZZqULW- Naughty Dog Central (@NaughtyNDC) September 5, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings It's not much, but enough to get tongues wagging about what the future may hold for the Last of Us' developer. "A Naughty Dog fantasy game on PS5 is such a dream. Inject that right into my veins baby," wrote one enthusiastic follower on seeing these images. "Open world fantasy game (something like Witcher 3) from ND?? That would be [a] dream come true," added another. Over on Reddit, some pointed out that The Last of Us was similarly teased in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, so a move such as this is not unusual for Naughty Dog. Fans previously speculated that Naughty Dog's future projects could have a fantasy theme to them after the team's senior concept artist Hyoung Nam uploaded three new pieces of work to their ArtStation account in early 2021. This series was titled "The Women of North", with the first of these images showing a warrior, sitting atop a slain dragon. However, once rumours about a new Naughty Dog fantasy IP started making headlines, Nam quickly stated that the images were meant to be an homage to Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and had nothing to do with anything happening at the developers. They then went on to update the images' descriptions. That being said, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla does not have any dragons in it, leaving many to assume this explanation was in fact a bluff from the Naughty Dog artist. Concept art by Naughty Dog's Hyoung Nam. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store