Naughty Dog is primarily noted for its work on narrative-focused linear action games in recent years thanks to the success of Uncharted and The Last of Us. Now it seems the studio's next game might be leaning into more open-ended design.

Recent rumors circulating about Naughty Dog's next project hint at a compelling change of form to how the studio tells stories.

In huge news for fans tired of its cinematic schtick, developer Naughty Dog's next game will reportedly feature "a lot of player freedom". That's according to a tantalising tidbit from MinnMax founder Ben Hanson and "somebody very in the know, who worked on the game".

Naughty's Dog's unannounced game will reportedly focus on "player freedom". According to MinnMax founder Ben Hanson during the latest episode of The MinnMax Show, a source "very in the know, who worked on the game" said that fans "aren't ready" for the studio's next project" and that it will feature "a lot of player freedom" (via VGC).

The team over at Naughty Dog have been quite recently, but that might just mean they're working on something big.

Naughty Dog ’s next game will reportedly have a significant focus on player freedom. That’s according to MinnMax founder Ben Hanson, who said he’d received some information about the secretive project from “somebody very in the know, who worked on the game”.

Following the announcement of the cancellation of their The Last of Us multiplayer game, Naughty Dog has not shared any information about its current projects. However, new details suggest that their next game is set to be incredibly ambitious.