"The Last of Us 2: From Bloodborne-Inspired Open World to Groundbreaking Sequel"

The Last of Us Part 2 was originally envisioned as an open-world game inspired by Bloodborne, with a focus on melee combat and open space exploration, but the development team later realized that this structure didn't fit the story they wanted to tell. Creative director Neil Druckmann also hinted at a concept for a third game in the series, suggesting that there may be one more chapter to the story.