Neil Druckmann ‘not quite’ says Naughty Dog’s next game ‘could redefine mainstream perception of games’

Naughty Dog studio boss Neil Druckmann clarified on X/Twitter that some of what came out of his conversation with Sony “wasn’t quite” what he said, including that The Last of Us developer’s next game could ” redefine mainstream perception. playing.”

While we still don’t know what Naughty Dog’s next game will be, Druckmann discussed his excitement with Sony. However, according to Druckmann, his answer was slightly different from the original interview.

In editing my rambling answers in my recent interview with SONY, some of my words, context and intent were unfortunately lost. Well, here’s the full long rambling answer to the last question about our future game… pic.twitter.com/tVuxX3LYJF

— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) May 25, 2024

“That’s not quite what I said,” said Druckmann in reference to the line “it could redefine the mainstream perception of games”. “Unfortunately, while editing my rambling answers in my recent interview with Sony, some of my words, context, and intent got lost. Well, here’s a full long rambling answer to the last question about our future game.”

You can read Druckmann’s full response below after he was asked, “As we discuss future innovations, is there a personal vision or dream project you’re hoping to see come to fruition in entertainment right now?”

“Well, I was very lucky to already have it,” Druckmann said. “I got a chance to do a few of my dream projects. I’m working on a new one right now. And this is maybe the most excited I’ve been about a project so far. I can’t talk about it or our bosses will get and generally there’s something going on right now that I think is very cool, which is a new award for gaming that I’ve never seen before.

“Just like when I was growing up, gaming was more of a kid’s thing. Now it’s clearly for everyone. But it’s like if you’re a gamer, you know the potential of games and non-gamers don’t. I really know what they’re missing out on, but I was hoping , that when we did The Last of Us as a TV show, we could change it. And why I got so involved in it, because I wanted it to happen, which is like someone who’s going to watch the show and be like like and fall in love with those characters the way we fell in love with those characters and their story and at the end we realize “Wait, that’s based on a video game?” and then go watch the game and just see the richness of the stories and everything, what is happening in the game

“So now I feel like there’s a little bit of focus on gaming. And you know, Fallout just came out. And that’s a big success for Amazon. And I find that really exciting. Not because games should be movies or be TV shows, but I think it just kind of opens the eyes of a lot of people who just weren’t aware of what experiences exist in games.

“I think we’ve hit a tipping point right now, as it gets closer to launch, where people are realizing, ‘Oh my gosh, there are all these incredible immersive experiences in games!’ So I’m not only excited about this game that we’re making— and it’s something really fresh for us – but I’m also excited about the reaction to it because of The Last of Us , and the success of the show, people outside of gaming are looking at us to see what we’re going to release next .I’m very excited to see the response to this thing – and I’ve already said too much about it, so you ask me about my dream projects. I’ve been very lucky to work on my favorite games with incredible collaborators grateful for them.”

Below you can read the answer that appeared in the interview to the question: “Could you share a personal vision or dream project that we hope will happen in the future of entertainment?”

So while Druckmann said this new project is “perhaps the most excited” he’s been to date and “something really fresh for us,” he didn’t quite say it “could redefine the mainstream perception of gaming.” Additionally, he said it’s ” very excited to see the reaction to this thing – and I’ve said too much about it already.”

Naughty Dog confirmed in March 2023 that they were working on a new project, and this would be the first new game from the studio since 2020’s The Last of Us: Part 2. Naughty Dog also confirmed in 2023 that they had canceled their The Last of Us game for multiplayer and would focus on single player in the future.

Do you have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to the address newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and further Tick Tock.

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply