Japanmanx3
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Such a beautiful way to depart. I wish him the best.
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Bruce Straley Leaves Naughty Dog
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Bruce Straley is my favorite game developer. I loved hearing him talk about game design. He had a big role in many of my all-time favorite games. Definitely a bummer to see him leaving Naughty Dog. I look forward to whatever he works on next. Hoping he stays in game development.
They've made critically and commercially successful GAMES, bigger than Crash and Jak. I've really enjoyed watching Naughty Dog becoming one of the best in the business.
Adios Bruce, can never thank you enough for making some of the best games I've ever played.
statham
Member
I can see Amy pulling him to help work on the starwars games, but I hope MS nabs him. They need a big 3rd person adventure game as it looks like QB didn't fair so well. I would love it also if he went to work for CD, but they almost have it nailed IMO. Don't think they really need him. Him rebooting PD would be amazing.
VanCityGamer
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Just curious, do you play any PS games?
mysteriousmage09
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Well that's a massive blow to Naughty Dog.
statham
Member
Yers I played all 3 uncharted on PS3 and TLOU, edit: (and the killzones, heavily sword, exc/, but mainly adventure games) I'm very vocal about QD's games, as I thin they are system sellers for me, Its why I bought a PS3 last gen and waiting for beyond human to buy a ps4. I'm may be diehard Xbox, but I love adventure games.&Heavy Rain and beyond: two souls are 2 of my favorite games ever.
UrbanDandy
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Interesting that you say that, because in The Lost Legacy, in the opening credits, he is listed as "Director of Narrative Content" or something along those lines. One could expect him to approve all ND titles, which I personally see nothing wrong with.
Back to topic:
What else is there to say but thank you for all the years you have donated your life to creating and bringing out the best games in 30 years of Naughty Dog's history.
FloweryMarston
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year long sabbaticals are a bad idea
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Holy shit!!!
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ScaryShark
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Good luck and thanks for all you accomplished Bruce. Really nothing left to prove at Naughty Dog or even in gaming so if his heart wasn't all in it, that's the time to move on.
Neil had solo writing credit on The Last of Us. He doesn't even have a solo writing credit on the sequel you 'don't trust' him with.
What exactly is this based on besides some made up version of him you/GAF has created from thin air?
Neil had solo writing credit on The Last of Us. He doesn't even have a solo writing credit on the sequel you 'don't trust' him with.
DwightSchruting
Member
MS would be smart to get him and have him lead his own studio, with less need to be over worked hopefully.
El-Pistolero
Member
That is a new level of begging...
Callibretto
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He has one hell of a resume, I think he can do anything he want and find someone to bankroll him. It's a matter of whether he want to go back to AAA dev or go smaller. Gut feeling he will set up his own small studio
Although. ND level crunch seems extra tough even compare to other studio. Maybe he still want to be in AAA dev just not at ND.
Although. ND level crunch seems extra tough even compare to other studio. Maybe he still want to be in AAA dev just not at ND.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
Didn't Respawn's former founder and former IW head, didn't he take a long sabbatical, only to then leave the company?
MoogleMan
Member
Word.
And then he always catches the heat when someone drops off.
The more druckmann the better, IMHO.
oldsnakebro
Member
Thanks for everything Bruce.
I hope Sony opens a new studio and let him do what he want.
I hope Sony opens a new studio and let him do what he want.
I only got a chance to work with him on Uncharted 4. I vividly remember the night very close to submission date, we were working on tuning the difficulty of the final
fight. We wanted to get Crushing just perfect. We were trying all kinds of things - modifiers to speed, different combos that only appeared at that difficulty, etc.
I remember the next morning, I forget the exact words but I see an email, something along the lines of grabbed coffee this morning and played it on Crushing, took me a few tries but I did it and it felt amazing.
Working with him was always a pleasure. He was always willing to try stuff just to see what it would feel like. Hed sit with you to hash out ideas until we both either walked away exhausted or satisfied. Ill definitely miss him. His way of development will stick with me for a lifetime. Cant wait to see what hes cooking next.
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I remember the next morning, I forget the exact words but I see an email, something along the lines of grabbed coffee this morning and played it on Crushing, took me a few tries but I did it and it felt amazing.
Working with him was always a pleasure. He was always willing to try stuff just to see what it would feel like. Hed sit with you to hash out ideas until we both either walked away exhausted or satisfied. Ill definitely miss him. His way of development will stick with me for a lifetime. Cant wait to see what hes cooking next.
ScaryShark
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Awesome story, thank you for sharing.
I don't see him leaving ND to get back in a another big AAA crunchy studio.
I really think Bruce has earned the right and good will of the industry to do whatever he wants. I really hope he finds something to excited and recharge his batteries again.
I will put my money down that Druckman is going to leave after the second chapter of TLOU ships.
I think ND as a studio have set a very high bar but they operate on the ethos of a small studio which is good as it helps collaboration happen faster but this relies on few individuals taking the responsibility of making major decisions. This will cause burn out way quicker than imaginable.
I'd hope that ND are making recruitment attempts or promotion understudy to take over the realms from the departing directors. In fact, I'd hope they are in process of setting up an understudy platform for promoting promising talent
I will put my money down that Druckman is going to leave after the second chapter of TLOU ships.
I think ND as a studio have set a very high bar but they operate on the ethos of a small studio which is good as it helps collaboration happen faster but this relies on few individuals taking the responsibility of making major decisions. This will cause burn out way quicker than imaginable.
I'd hope that ND are making recruitment attempts or promotion understudy to take over the realms from the departing directors. In fact, I'd hope they are in process of setting up an understudy platform for promoting promising talent
You stoopid and you petty. Dude is leaving to breathe and rest from the grind and all you can think about are warz. Lame straight up and down.
You as well. Go eat a beet Dwight.
veloxStrix
Banned
I wish him the best of luck working on the next installment in the Thor franchise.
Callibretto
Member
I don't think leaving naughty dog necessarily mean he didnt want to do AAA game anymore though. It's just that being in ND comes with extra pressure and expectation on the team.
He could simply want to move away from that pressure and stress but still make AAA games.
Everlya_Apocryha
Banned
AAA games truly burn out developers...........seeing how he went from Last of Us to UC4...i'm sure he deserve the big break and do whatever he wants...
ScaryShark
Banned
They obviously could be working on something entirely new we don't know about but to your point ND is also still locked in to two franchises that he's been working on for a decade. Pretty understandable to be interested in moving on.
alexbull_uk
Member
Dudes an incredible talent. Cant wait to see what he does next.
DwightSchruting
Member
You realize this thread has a poll about where hell go next right?
Its just interesting to wonder but if rest is what he needs I hope he can resist the money thrown at him & choose his own health firstly.
Bears beets battlestar galactica!
LegendofDragoonLives
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I mean, I don't see ND making Uncharted for a while. I suspect TLOU II is being made while a new IP is under pre-production. It would be a massive disappointment if they went on making Uncharted games from now on, and it's one of my favorite franchises. I also don't know if TLOU III will happen immediately after II.
I would be surprised if Bruce went to another AAA team tbh. U4 burned him out big time obviously, poor management on ND to let this happen :\ I see him either not working on the type of work he's done or smaller scale games as a director. Maybe he just needs a few years break from the AAA behemoth that swallows them all.
Clearly one of the best in the business and will be a huge, huge miss.ScaryShark
Banned
There wouldn't be anything disappointing to me if they made another Chloe helmed Uncharted game if that is what the people in that studio wanted to make. In some ways it'd be most disappointing if they didn't make a follow up given how good that game was and the potential it has to live on in a totally different way with a new protagonist.
My point was that when Bruce came back from his sabbatical, the studio was waist deep in two franchises he's worked on for a long time now and they will be working on them, in some capacity, for a bit longer as well. It probably helped the decision to move on.
LegendofDragoonLives
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It's Uncharted, how much can it really change in 3 years from now? I don't even know how this statement bares much fruit. "It will be disappointing if they don't spend 2 decades burying a franchise into the ground, fuck new IPs"
If after TLL they are making a new IP which I believe they are, I don't see your point since the game came out and they're going to be start pre production soon.
Chris Metal
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