As early as 2023, there were rumors that The Last Survivor 3 was already in development, but co-founder Neil quickly denied the reports.However, Naughty Dog's co-president later revealed some good news.

“I know a lot of people are wondering if The Last Survivor 3 will still be there,” Druckmann revealed. “I can only say that Naughty Dog’s lucky thing is that the publisher is Sony, which means that Sony provides funding and supporting us for our games, and we are part of Sony.”

Druckmann advises fans not to have too much hope: "Our process is the same as when we were working on the second. If we can come up with a fascinating story that conveys a profound theme about love like the first and second, then we will tell the story. The second already has a very powerful ending, and if we can't think of something better, it's the end of the story."

According to whistleblower Daniel Richtman, “Some plot will revolve around a group of scavengers living on the periphery of the post-apocalyptic city, huddled into a Victorian-style house as their base.” Naughty Dog is picking actors for the following characters:

Val, female, team leader

Ezra, male, wants to take over the house from Val

Mason, male, veteran, when Val is in power, Mason must choose between loyalty to Ezra and loyalty to the house

Lucas, male, amiable, but develops a relationship with another young scavenger and will have a twist that shows his dark side

Gracie, female, 18-25 years old (other details about this character are unknown)