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The Last of Us, Uncharted Developer Naughty Dog Rumored to Be Developing New IP

Naughty Dog, which is the studio behind smash-hit PlayStation franchises such as The Last of Us [...]

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According to an insider that goes by the name @RalphsValve on Twitter, Naughty Dog will be working on a new IP as its next major game. The mysterious insider says very little else about the project in question, but notes that the main protagonist of the game will be a black character. As a whole, what's being expressed here wouldn't be shocking to see come about, but it's important to take it all with a grain of sale. While this insider has had scoops in the past that have later been corroborated by others, it's hard to know if this most recent bit of into will prove to be true in the future.

 

[EDMIX]

The Last of Us, Uncharted Developer Naughty Dog Rumored to Be Developing New IP

Naughty Dog, which is the studio behind smash-hit PlayStation franchises such as The Last of Us [...]

comicbook.com

According to an insider that goes by the name @RalphsValve on Twitter, Naughty Dog will be working on a new IP as its next major game. The mysterious insider says very little else about the project in question, but notes that the main protagonist of the game will be a black character. As a whole, what's being expressed here wouldn't be shocking to see come about, but it's important to take it all with a grain of sale. While this insider has had scoops in the past that have later been corroborated by others, it's hard to know if this most recent bit of into will prove to be true in the future.

Well we know they are doing a new IP since after Uncharted 4 so its been a few years.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

"First black lead,"

*cries in Nadine*

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

The rumors about Naughty Dog doing mocap with a black actor started even before TLOU2...and it turned out to be for the character of Isaac.
So i'll take this with a grain of salt for sure.

 

[Papacheeks]

The rumors about Naughty Dog doing mocap with a black actor started even before TLOU2...and it turned out to be for the character of Isaac.
So i'll take this with a grain of salt for sure.

They have had a new IP in the works for a while.

 

[Represent.]

I dont want to see a single fucking complaint about this, if the word "woke" is even uttered once, you will be banned.

*how id be as a mod*

Cant wait for ND's new game, Day 0 for whatever they make.

 

[lh032]

Dont care, as long its good, ill buy it day 1

 

[bitbydeath]

First Black Lead?

This is bullshit

 

[Sleepwalker]

Hire Idris Elba and make it an action game

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Why does race have to be mentioned?

 

[MGHA]

Chris Rock Stealth Game?

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

"First black lead" ahem.....

 

[Represent.]

Why does race have to be mentioned?

Because there hasnt been a real AAA game with a black lead since like... GTA San Andreas? It was news with Ghosts of Tsushima too except Asian lead. Its good to see

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Whatever they do, I'm interested.

 

[Kacho]

Can’t wait to see the exaggerated swagger

 

[Represent.]

"First black lead" ahem.....

She was not a lead character

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Because there hasnt been a real AAA game with a black lead since like... GTA San Andreas? It was news with Ghosts of Tsushima too except Asian lead. Its good to see

It's good to see but doesn't need to be pointed out.

 

[THEAP99]

This is an old rumor that goes many years back. Wouldn't put much stock into this random

 

[Punished Miku]

But probably still Troy Baker, in his most challenging role yet.

 

[FrankWza]

But probably still Troy Baker, in his most challenging role yet.

Kirk Lazarus did it

 

[Umbasaborne]

Hire Idris Elba and make it an action game

Agreed.

 

[El Pistolero]

The rumors about Naughty Dog doing mocap with a black actor started even before TLOU2...and it turned out to be for the character of Isaac.
So i'll take this with a grain of salt for sure.

Was about to post something similar. I wonder if this so-called insider dug up that old piece of "information", or if there is some truth to it after all.

 

[Winter John]

I got no doubts Druckman saw the new Saint's Row characters and shouted, hold my fuckin beer

 

[Jennings]

I hope this comes to PC sooner than later. I like the PS5->PC ports we've gotten so far.

 

[SlimySnake]

Eh. Admirable as it maybe, Nolan did this and completely miscast Danzel Washington’s son John David Washington. He would’ve been great as Neil. He’s good but not ready to be the male lead. The movie likely suffered as a result. Robert Pattinson should’ve been the male lead.

I don’t have any proof but I think Abby also started as a ‘wouldn’t it be cool to have a butch female lead’ character. Her character suffered as a result IMO. She looked too cartoony and weird to be relatable.

Let’s hope they have a good actor like Isaac’s actor Jeffry Wright lined up to play the lead. He needs to have screen presence and gravitas first and foremost.

 

[Justin9mm]

The rumors about Naughty Dog doing mocap with a black actor started even before TLOU2...and it turned out to be for the character of Isaac.
So i'll take this with a grain of salt for sure.

NO! As OP suggests, you will take it with a grain of sale !

 

[pqueue]

so they are not going to do it right and have a black team lead as well?

 

[kyliethicc]

First Black Lead?

This is bullshit

India... isn't in Africa

 

[Dthomp]

Why does race have to be mentioned?

This so much. You have no other info on the game at all, but what color the lead is is what matters? Fucking Druckman, what have you done to this once great studio

 

[YukiOnna]

I just hope the new IP's tone is more in line with Uncharted/Jak & Daxter. Also, poor Nadine, lol.

 

[kyliethicc]

Eh. Admirable as it maybe, Nolan did this and completely miscast Danzel Washington’s son John David Washington. He would’ve been great as Neil. He’s good but not ready to be the male lead. The movie likely suffered as a result. Robert Pattinson should’ve been the male lead.

I don’t have any proof but I think Abby also started as a ‘wouldn’t it be cool to have a butch female lead’ character. Her character suffered as a result IMO. She looked too cartoony and weird to be relatable.

Let’s hope they have a good actor like Isaac’s actor Jeffry Wright lined up to play the lead. He needs to have screen presence and gravitas first and foremost.

Pattinson was cast as Neil because he's also Max.

Tenet’s Most Intriguing Fan Theory, Explained

Some fans think they’ve pinpointed the secret identity of Robert Pattinson’s character. How plausible is it?

www.vulture.com

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

She was not a lead character

Wrong, in the uncharted the lost legacy she is. along side Chloe so technically she is or one of the first african american/south african staring in naughty dogs developed title. this being Nadine and Riley from left behind for the last of us.

 

[Unknown?]

It's going to be a black Jak character that helps both Jak and Daxter get to their own dimension?

 

[Winter John]

This so much. You have no other info on the game at all, but what color the lead is is what matters? Fucking Druckman, what have you done to this once great studio

Jesus. Put down your torch son. Druckman hasn't said shit about the game. The only one who's mentioned anything about this supposed character is some asshat on Twitter

 

[kyliethicc]

Wrong, in the uncharted the lost legacy she is. along side Chloe so technically she is or one of the first african american/south african staring in naughty dogs developed title. this being Nadine and Riley from left behind for the last of us.

By lead, they mean the player character.

Nadine is never playable. Not a real lead character.

Nate, Chloe, Joel, Ellie, & Abby.

5 playable characters from ND on PS3 & PS4, none black.

(Plus technically Sam, Sara, and Cassie are briefly playable. All white.)

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Eh. Admirable as it maybe, Nolan did this and completely miscast Danzel Washington’s son John David Washington. He would’ve been great as Neil. He’s good but not ready to be the male lead. The movie likely suffered as a result. Robert Pattinson should’ve been the male lead.

I don’t have any proof but I think Abby also started as a ‘wouldn’t it be cool to have a butch female lead’ character. Her character suffered as a result IMO. She looked too cartoony and weird to be relatable.

Let’s hope they have a good actor like Isaac’s actor Jeffry Wright lined up to play the lead. He needs to have screen presence and gravitas first and foremost.

completely agreed

it wouldnt surprise me if ND started design discussions with “we already know that X gender of Y race will be the lead, how do we make a story around that?”

when it should be natural, the story you want to tell may lend itself to a certain race or lead

It is pandering. You look at the game reveals lately and 50% of them seem to be black females. What percentage of the population is that? Why are we having to force that demographic so much into games rather than letting it be more natural? It’s just a way to virtue signal and it’s pretty embarrassing how forced it all is

 

[phat_crazy]

More neckbeard tears please

 

[remember_spinal]

Yes, give me new naughty dog, asap.

 

[01011001]

And I will continue to ignore their games since they only produce crap since the PS3 launched

 

[FrankWza]

Eh. Admirable as it maybe, Nolan did this and completely miscast Danzel Washington’s son John David Washington. He would’ve been great as Neil. He’s good but not ready to be the male lead. The movie likely suffered as a result. Robert Pattinson should’ve been the male lead.

I don’t have any proof but I think Abby also started as a ‘wouldn’t it be cool to have a butch female lead’ character. Her character suffered as a result IMO. She looked too cartoony and weird to be relatable.

Let’s hope they have a good actor like Isaac’s actor Jeffry Wright lined up to play the lead. He needs to have screen presence and gravitas first and foremost.

Yeah no way branaghs character marries a black woman. The whole movie would need to be recast and rewritten

 

[Stooky]

completely agreed

it wouldnt surprise me if ND started design discussions with “we already know that X gender of Y race will be the lead, how do we make a story around that?”

when it should be natural, the story you want to tell may lend itself to a certain race or lead

It is pandering. You look at the game reveals lately and 50% of them seem to be black females. What percentage of the population is that? Why are we having to force that demographic so much into games rather than letting it be more natural? It’s just a way to virtue signal and it’s pretty embarrassing how forced it all is

wtf are you talking about? How many games have black leads? One game is rumored to have a black lead and now its pandering? If that's true then the games industry has been pandering to white males for decades.

 

[kyliethicc]

completely agreed

it wouldnt surprise me if ND started design discussions with “we already know that X gender of Y race will be the lead, how do we make a story around that?”

when it should be natural, the story you want to tell may lend itself to a certain race or lead

It is pandering. You look at the game reveals lately and 50% of them seem to be black females. What percentage of the population is that? Why are we having to force that demographic so much into games rather than letting it be more natural? It’s just a way to virtue signal and it’s pretty embarrassing how forced it all is

If you care, Neil Druckmann said Nadine was not written with any race. Just a woman from South Africa.

Then they cast Laura Bailey to play her.

Later, a character concept artist showed their drawing of Nadine as black.

They liked the look and went for it, despite already casting Bailey.

Hence the white chick playing the black chick.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

By lead, they mean the player character.

Nadine is never playable. Not a real lead character.

Nate, Chloe, Joel, & Ellie.

4 playable characters from ND on PS3 & PS4, none black.

(Plus technically Sam, Sara, and Cassie are briefly playable. All white.)

Not what they phrased in their response. she wasn't playable but she was or is one of the lead characters for lost legacy. lead role doesn't necessarily mean one character or just the playable character. Two characters can be both lead roles, hence you will get some who for movies "the two leading stars" this can be applied to this particular case. because both of these characters were the leads, with Chloe being the first and Nadine the second.

 

[remember_spinal]

wtf are you talking about? How many games have black leads? One game is rumored to have a black lead and now its pandering? If that's true then the games industry has been pandering to white males for decades.

Literally just deathloop, the game industry has hit it’s quota. Thats it, enough

 

[reksveks]

People acting like ND is promoting the fact its a black lead for this ip and not this insider. I don't think that ND will comment on the race of the character unless it is a relevant plot point.

 

[reforen]

That Ralph guy has been throwing a lot of "insider" information lately but no one knows about him, better wait for a more trustworthy source, btw his twitter account is around 1 month old

 

[Saint Boot]

Why does race have to be mentioned?

.

 

[chromhound]

James Bond game with Idris Elba

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Chad L Coleman

Im pretty sure this guy has been mentioned for years now as being the main character.

 

[Great Hair]

Hire Idris Elba

Not a fan of Idris Elba, don´t find him to be a good lead actor, he is more a second role?actor (like in Thor, Beasts of No Nation) vs. where he plays the lead actor (shitty paris cop-movie, that one against the rock and that stupid bike, him as sniper? in suicide squad reboot ...).

Please, not another marvel IP! Why not give the voice of Kratos a chance? Voice + actor (face, persona) = done!

Christopher Judge | Actor, Writer, Producer

Known for: Stargate SG-1, God of War, God of War: Ragnarök

www.imdb.com

He’s great in Luther. It depends on the material.

Never watched that one. Thanks for the TV tip.