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The Last of Us director apologises to God of War Laufey team for citing it while saying AAA experiences are ‘boring’
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- Bruce Straley, former game director of The Last of Us and Uncharted series, apologized to Sony Santa Monica Studio's God of War Laufey team after critical comments about the state of AAA games appeared to single out their upcoming title.
- In an interview, Straley described modern AAA games as lacking innovation and excitement, calling the gameplay "boring" despite praising the technical quality of God of War Laufey's visuals.
- Straley clarified on social media that his critique was aimed at the broader AAA industry’s reluctance to take risks and innovate, not specifically at the God of War team, and expressed regret for using their game as an example.
- He criticized industry leadership for prioritizing stable revenue models like games-as-a-service over creative risk-taking, which he believes stifles innovation and diminishes player engagement.
- God of War Laufey, focusing on Faye, Kratos’s wife, is scheduled for release on February 16, 2027, and was recently showcased with extensive gameplay footage highlighting its narrative and mythological setting.
