Washington, April 10 -- HBO has renewed 'The Last of Us' for a third season, ahead of the highly anticipated season 2 premiere.

The announcement comes as the show continues to break viewership records, with the first season reportedly averaging over 30 million viewers and the premiere episode drawing in 4.7 million same-day viewers.

HBO shared the news with the 'The Last of Us' fans on its official social media handle.

The post was captioned as, "It can't be for nothing. Season 3 is coming. #TheLastOfUs,"

As per Deadline, creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin expressed their gratitude to HBO and the fans for their enthusiastic support.

"To see The Last of Us brought to life so beautifully and faithfully has been a career highlight ...