Druckmann

Naughty Dog is one of the big players when it comes to gaming studios. It has given us timeless titles from Jak and Daxter to The Last of Us. The President of Naughty Dog, Neil Druckmann, recently sat down for an interview with the rapper Logic to discuss their career trajectories and their plans for the future. It’s an hour-and-a-half-long interview worth watching if you’re interested in learning how Druckmann found his way into the gaming industry and moved up the ranks in Naughty Dog. It also offers insight into how…

Neil Druckmann, the co-writer, and co-director of The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2, has recently stated that he could see himself transitioning into something that's more "low-key, and lower stressed" because he doesn't know how many more big games he has in him.In an interview with rapper Logic, Druckmann was asked how long he sees himself working in the games industry. Druckmann responded, "I guess that I don't see myself doing this forever at this scale." "It's just a lot, and it takes…

Neil Druckmann is expected to appear live to receive the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 2024 New York Game Awards. The award is given to video game industry figures and organizations that have “exhibited a significant, sustained body of work that shows exceptional artistic achievement and innovation.” Druckmann’s impact on gaming is easy to see. Games like The Last of Us have become generation-defining titles, and with every release, he continues to push the limits of cinematic gameplay and storytelling. His career…

It’s no secret that season one of HBO’s The Last of Us was very faithful to the video game it’s based on. There were some changes, additions, and tweaks, but in terms of overall intent and story, the game and the show were very similar. That would lead fans to assume subsequence seasons of the show would be equally faithful to the even more emotional and shocking second game, The Last of Us Part II. However, in a new interview, co-showrunner Craig Mazin said that may not actually be the case, especially in regard to…

Developer Naughty Dog seems to be done with Uncharted. That's according to its co-President Neil Druckmann, who confirmed in a Buzzfeed interview, that having put their “final brushstroke” on the story with the insanely popular Uncharted 4, the team is ready to move on. That fate could also befall The Last of Us franchise if the company decides not to proceed with a third mainline entry. Druckmann praises his publisher Sony for not forcing them to churn out a sequel and is okay with finishing the story with the “very…

Given the big success of The Last of Us video game series and the new HBO show, fans might be expecting Naughty Dog to make The Last of Us: Part III in the future. That could happen--a plot outline has already been formulated--but Naughty Dog hasn't made any decisions just yet.The next Last of Us game is the upcoming multiplayer title, which Naughty Dog says is its most ambitious title ever. Speaking to BuzzFeed, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann said he considers the multiplayer game to be "another…

Image: HBO Max The HBO adaptation of Naughty Dogs’ The Last of Us is a masterpiece, and quickly setting a new standard for video game adaptations.  The show’s impeccable work in adjusting the story for television is paying off in high viewership numbers, and a horde of brand new fans. These fans are still familiarizing themselves with the Last of Us story, and the team behind it, so they may have missed a potential cameo buried in one of episode two’s tense moments. Longtime fans of the franchise are sure they…

The recently-released Return to Monkey Island features a cameo from none other than The Last of Us and Uncharted director Neil Druckmann, in the latest in an affectionate back and forth between the developers. READ MORE: ‘Return To Monkey Island’ review: a monumental masterclass in metatextual mischief Druckmann voices a minor character, found later in the game. Fans may even not notice that it’s him at first glance, but as Eurogamer notes, the game’s credits confirm that it is indeed Druckmann behind the character.…

Ellie won’t be dropping anywhere anytime soon Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has put paid to recent rumors that the stars of his critically acclaimed adventure series The Last of Us are getting set to make an appearance in Epic Games’ battle royale juggernaut, Fortnite. While Fortnite is already chockful of crossover stars, skins, and other items pulled from comics, TV shows, movies, and other media, Druckmann stated that recent whisperings that Joel, Ellie, and other TLoU-related assets were headed to the drop zone are…