Former Naughty Dog Employee Called Laufey Boring, But Then Backtracked and Stated His Words Were Taken Out of Context
Bruce Straley was simply misunderstood, and the folks at Santa Monica are all great.
Bruce Straley, former lead employee at Naughty Dog and game director for The Last of Us, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, criticized the modern AAA game industry. In an interview with Edge magazine, dedicated to the problems of big-budget production, the developer stated that large projects have become too cautious and rarely offer truly new gameplay ideas.
As an example, Straley cited God of War Laufey, emphasizing that it was not about the quality of execution. According to him, the visual component of such projects is impressive, but the gameplay itself no longer sparks his former interest.
Look at God of War: every pixel there is simply breathtaking. How much effort and skill is put into every frame... I myself have created games of this level, but I am still amazed by what I see. And yet, when I look at the gameplay itself, it doesn't grab me. And it's not about the God of War team at all. It's just that in the AAA project sphere in general, there seems to be no room left for fresh, innovative ideas.
According to Straley, one of the reasons for the problem lies in the high cost of modern AAA projects. The more funds required for game production, the less willingness there is to take risks on the part of publishers and company executives. As a result, developers more often focus on already proven formulas and the widest possible audience.
After the interview, Straley reached out and stated that he only used God of War Laufey as an example, and that his words were taken out of context.
I want to apologize to the Laufey team for dragging you into this situation, which has brought unwanted and completely unnecessary negative attention to you. I was trying to draw attention to a problem plaguing the industry, but my words are now being taken out of context and used for clickbait. You don't need this. I apologize.
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