During today's The Last of Us , Part II panel at PSX 2017 moderated by Hannah Hart, director and writer Neil Druckmann, along with co-writer Halley Gross, as well as Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, and several other members of the voice cast, discussed Naughty Dog's highly anticipated sequel.

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Baker and Johnson kicked off the panel with a musical performance, which you can watch below:Speaking to the game's story and whether or not Joel or Ellie might die, Druckmann teased "no one is safe, not even [Joel and Ellie]." He said, like Uncharted 4, they wanted to raise the stakes for The Last of Us, Part II, but unlike Nathan Drake's latest adventure, The Last of Us is far less lighthearted.Gross, who worked on the HBO series Westworld and is now co-writing The Last of Us, Part II with Druckmann, discussed what it is like working on the project, noting while it's a "daunting experience," it's also been great to work in such a collaborative environment. Druckmann said when he was first going over the story with Gross—and already had a comfortable grasp on the beginning and ending of the game, but wasn't sure about the "big giant middle part"—she provided some "awesome ideas," one of which he wanted to share but refrained from doing so.Immediately after, however, he changed his mind and offered a tease, saying: "After the first day, Halley goes home and talks to her husband, and she's like, 'I think I got someone pregnant.' And you'll see what that means."While the game will indeed be dark, with a story about hate , Druckmann did note "there is hope, there are lighthearted moments" in The Last of Us, Part II. Speaking about the trailer revealed at Paris Games Week , he highlighted how it lends to the game's exploration of the pursuit of justice, and the good, bad, and gray areas that are a part of that.With regard to the game's setting, Druckmann confirmed, as suspected , a large portion of it takes place in Seattle. He also gave a rough estimate of Naughty Dog's progress on the game, saying, "we've handed off a bunch of levels.... We're like 50 to 60 percent? I don't know how far."As far as when fans will get a new look at the game, Druckmann confirmed footage will be shown at E3 2018.For more on Sony's fan-focused PlayStation event, which has brought us new details about Media Molecule's Dreams and insight into Sucker Punch's inspiration for Ghost of Tsushima , check out our rundown of all the news and trailer from Sony's PSX 2017 keynote

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