Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann has announced that he is leaving HBO's The Last of Us after the second season is complete and before the third season begins. Druckmann said he will now focus on the studio's game projects.
The main reason was the development of the new game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which he is writing and directing. In addition, Druckmann will continue to serve as the studio's president and creative director.
He thanked showrunner Craig Mazin and the entire team for adapting the first and second parts of the game. According to Druckmann, working on the series was "the pinnacle of my career."
Naughty Dog is not revealing details of the new project at this time, but it has already been confirmed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be the studio's take on the souls-like genre in a science fiction setting.