Veteran Game Developer Bruce Straley Leaves Naughty Dog Due to Desire for Creative Ownership
In a recent interview, industry veteran Bruce Straley revealed that his departure from Naughty Dog was driven by a desire for creative control and new challenges. Straley, who worked on iconic titles such as Crash, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us, felt that he was answering the same questions and working on the same type of games repeatedly. This sense of repetition, coupled with th…
Dec. 15, 2025, 12:39 p.m.