Neil Druckmann, the studio head of The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog, has introduced he is stepping down on his management position in the recreation’s HBO adaptation. As a substitute, he is pointing his “full focus” towards Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and different online game initiatives.
This leaves Craig Mazin as The Last of Us TV present’s sole showrunner. Mazin instructed GamesRadar+ in April that he hadn’t begun writing The Last of Us season 3, suggesting the subsequent season of the present will play out completely with out Druckmann’s enter.
“I’ve made the tough choice to step away from my artistic involvement in The Last of Us on HBO,” Druckmann mentioned in a message shared to social media. “With work accomplished on season 2 and earlier than any significant work begins on season 3, now is the proper time for me to transition my full focus to Naughty Dog and its future initiatives, together with writing and directing our thrilling subsequent recreation, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, together with my tasks as Studio Head and Head of Inventive.”
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Co-running a preferred HBO present and directing a AAA online game appears like sorts of issues which are tough to do abruptly, although the information is positive to trigger hypothesis given the considerably tepid response to the latest second season of the present. Particulars on The Last of Us season 3 are sparse, however the present is anticipated to run for at the least two extra seasons.
“Co-creating the present has been a profession spotlight,” Druckmann concluded. “It has been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to government produce, direct and write on the final two seasons. I am deeply grateful for the considerate method and dedication the gifted forged and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Half I and the continued adaptation of The Last of Us Half II.”
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet apparently has “RPG development techniques,” which might be so simple as The Last of Us’ dietary supplements or usher in an entire new period.
