Neil Druckmann, the co-writer, and co-director of The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2, has recently stated that he could see himself transitioning into something that’s more “low-key, and lower stressed” because he doesn’t know how many more big games he has in him.
In an interview with rapper Logic, Druckmann was asked how long he sees himself working in the games industry. Druckmann responded, “I guess that I don’t see myself doing this forever at this scale.”
“It’s just a lot, and it takes a lot out of you. It’s very stressful to manage that many people and multiple studios worldwide.” Druckmann said. “So, you were talking about how you’re entering this new phase in your life, where your kids are number one, and I’m in a similar place where my kids are number one. And I know that, especially my daughter’s now 13, and I feel like life is pulling her away from me. I know that time is limited, so it’s very precious to me, and I don’t want to waste it when they do want to spend time with me, and that’s number one.”