The Last of Us Creator Reveals How Elden Ring Might Influence His Future Projects At Naughty Dog

In the modern history of gaming one of the most influential gaming series is The Last of Us. Co-written and directed by Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us series delves into the nuances of human emotions and raises questions about humanity’s never-ending struggle to progress and survive.

The game creator with a vision, Neil Druckmann, has many great ideas for the future of The Last of Us and his other games. In a recent interview, Neil admitted that FromSoftware’s ‘Game of the Year’ Elden Ring has “intrigued” him in many ways and its influence will be prominent in his future projects. 

How Elden Ring inspired the director of The Last of Us?

The studio behind The Last of Us, Naughty Dog, is known for its gold standard in developing games. Besides The Last of Us, Naughty Dog is known for their other action-adventure series, Uncharted, and action platformer Crash Bandicoot. The studio’s main sales pitch is its ability to tell an immersive story in the shell of an exciting game.

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In a recent interview, the co-president of the studio, Neil Druckmann, revealed that he and his team are looking forward to making more great video games with amazing stories to entice the players. To improve their craft, Neil has admitted that he isn’t going to shy away from taking inspiration from other great storytelling masterpieces such as Elden Ring. 

In an interview with the Washington Post, Neil Druckmann said, “Games that trust their audience to figure it out, that don’t hold your hand. That’s the stuff I’m intrigued by going forward,” while praising the masterclass of Miyazaki’s environmental storytelling in his magnum upon Eldin Ring. 

How did the fans react? 

The fans were very excited about this new direction in which the studio is headed. But many were concerned thinking, what if Naughty Dog goes a little too overboard with the ‘inspiration’ and loses their signature touch from their games? Dismissing these claims one fan said on Twitter, “I don’t see why people seem to think that Neil is indicating that Naughty Dog will just copy FromSoftware’s form of environmental storytelling. That would be a total regression from the gold standard Naughty Dog has established. Implementation of it would simply hone their craft.”

In the end, it is apparent that Neil has a lot planned for his future projects. It will be interesting to see how he will implement all that he learned from the other great titles in his future works.

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