Neil Druckmann Wanted to Change the Gaming Industry With ‘The Last of Us’
Staff, 2023-01-04 13:30:00,
He pitched the idea for the game to multiple people on multiple occasions, but mostly got ignored. And when Naughty Dog gave him a small team and a game director in Bruce Straley, he did not let that opportunity go to waste.
And it does not seem like he has any intention of stopping.
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The Last of Us changed how the gaming industry saw women
Long ago, Neil Druckmann took the stage to present his ideas and motivations for TLOU at the studio’s offices in Santa Monica in 2011. He told his audience how he and co-writer and narrative director Bruce Straley wanted to change the role of women in video games.
Ellie and Tess were two characters that challenged Joel in every way. They did not wait for him to open doors for them; they did not treat him as the leader, and they took charge when they needed to.
Ellie eventually becomes the leader and the responsibility for Joel’s well-being fell on her shoulder. And when she had a relationship in the game, it was also in a very different taste.
Eventually, Straley left Naughty Dog. Druckmaann decided to…
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