Following Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us Part 2 writer Halley Gross has also left The Last of Us series

The departure of Druckmann and Gross comes amid significant criticism of the second season, which sparked viewer dissatisfaction over key narrative decisions.

Earlier, it became known that Neil Druckmann had left The Last of Us series. The creator explained his decision to step away from the show by his desire to devote more time to Naughty Dog and the sci-fi action game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Following Druckmann, writer Halley Gross, who also contributed to the story of The Last of Us Part 2, has left the show. Gross noted that she wants to “make room for new projects” and called working on the series a “life-changing experience.”

Showrunner Craig Mazin, who remained the sole showrunner of the project, expressed his gratitude to Druckmann for the collaboration and assured that he would continue working on the series to meet viewers’ expectations.

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