Neil Druckmann is now Co-President at Naughty Dog

Neil Druckmann is a veteran at Naughty Dog and today the acclaimed developer has risen to co-president of Naughty Dog.

The studio made the announcement public today:

As we close out a year that has seen its challenges as we all live through a global pandemic, there have been bright moments too. One exciting moment for Naughty Dog was the long-anticipated release of The Last of Us Part II in June. Another moment comes today as we wanted to share some other terrific news about the studio.

At an all-studio meeting today, we announced some well-deserved promotions:

Neil Druckmann now joins me as Co-President of Naughty Dog, after serving almost three years as Vice President. In addition, we’re welcoming Alison Mori and Christian Gyrling as Vice Presidents of Naughty Dog. Prior to becoming Vice President, Alison served as our Director of Operations and Christian served as our Co-Director of Programming.

We have such an incredible team at Naughty Dog and being able to work alongside each and every one of them is especially meaningful these days. I feel proud of the team when I’m able to recognize their accomplishments and contributions to the studio. Please join me in giving them all a big congratulations!

The Last of Us Part II is the latest game from Naughty Dog that has had one of the most polarizing receptions in gaming. With people defending and attacking the title from both sides. The title has won a lot of awards but the public reception has been mostly negative towards the dark title. For now, we'll have to wait and see what is next for Naughty Dog. Many are hoping for a Jak and Daxter revival since Jax X left the narrative on a cliffhanger and the PSP title Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier developed by High Impact Games left the series on a low point.

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