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God of War Laufey
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Bruce Straley, known for directing The Last of Us and Uncharted series, finds modern AAA games "boring" due to a lack of risk-taking and innovation despite their technical excellence.
- He cited God of War Laufey as an example of a visually impressive game that doesn't excite him in terms of gameplay innovation, reflecting his broader critique of the AAA industry.
- Straley's own work on cinematic, third-person action games like Uncharted and The Last of Us has heavily influenced the current AAA landscape, particularly PlayStation titles such as God of War.
- After leaving Naughty Dog in 2017 due to burnout, Straley is now focusing on smaller projects at his studio Wildflower Interactive, with his first announced game, Coven of the Chicken Foot, marking a significant departure from his previous AAA work.
- The new game from Wildflower Interactive currently has no announced release date.
