Neil Druckmann said that his words about "Naughty Dog's next project will redefine the way we think about games" were distorted: the game director was talking about something completely different
We wrote that Sony published an interview with Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog and game director of The Last of Us Part I&II and Uncharted 4. In it, he said that the next Naughty Dog game "will be able to redefine the way we think about gaming". However, it turned out that Neil had something else in mind.
Here's What We Know
Neil said that during the editing of the interview, some of his words, context, and intentions were unfortunately lost. Therefore, he published the full answer.
The interviewer asked Neil: Is there any personal vision or dream project that you hope to see realised in the entertainment industry at this point?
Neil gave a very detailed answer:
Well, I'm very lucky in the sense that I've already had that. I had a chance to do some of my dream projects. Now I'm working on a new one. And it's probably the most interesting project I've ever done. I can't talk about it because my bosses will be very angry with me. And I think there's something going on in general that I think is very cool. I mean, there's a new attitude towards games that I've never seen before. For example, when I was growing up, gaming was more of a kid thing. Now it's obviously for everyone. But if you're a gamer, you know the potential of games, and those who don't play don't realise what they're missing. But I was hoping that when we made the TV adaptation of The Last of Us, we could change that. That's why I was so passionate about this project. I wanted so badly for it to work out well, because I wanted it to happen, for someone to watch the show and really like it, and fall in love with these characters the way we fell in love with these characters and their story. And then that person will realise at the end: "Wait, this is based on a video game?". So now I feel like games are in the spotlight. And you know, the Fallout series just came out. And it's a big success for Amazon. And I think that's very exciting. Not because games have to be films or TV shows, but I think it's just an eye-opener to what's going on in the world of games.
I think we've reached a tipping point now where it's all about to take off, where people are going to realise: "Oh my God, there are all these incredible moving experiences in games!". So I'm not only excited about the game we're making, which is something really new for us, but I'm also excited to see how the world will react to it. Thanks to The Last of Us and the success of the series, people who aren't even connected to gaming are looking at us to see what we'll release next. I'm really looking forward to seeing what the reaction to this game will be - and I've already said too much about it. I'm going to stop here. So, you're asking me about my dream projects. I've been very lucky to work on some of my favourite games with some incredible colleagues, and I'm very grateful for that.
When We Can Expect It
The name of the upcoming Naughty Dog game is still unknown, so we are waiting for a full announcement.
Source: @Neil_Druckmann
