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Neil Druckmann ( Hebrew: ניל דרוקמן; born December 5, 1978) is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, designer, and programmer. He has been co-president (alongside Evan Wells) of the video game developer Naughty Dog since 2020 and head of creative since 2023, and is best known for his work on the game franchises Uncharted and ...
- 2004–present
- December 5, 1978 (age 44), Tel Aviv, Israel
- Early Influences
- George Romero’s Rejection
- Pestering His Way to A Naughty Dog Job
- Success with The Last of Us
Druckmann was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1978. He was raised in a settlement in the West Bank, where he repeatedly witnessed acts of violence, according to GQ. He sought escape in comic books, movies, and especially video games, particularly The Secret of Monkey Island and Metal Gear Solid. Druckmann’s family immigrated to Miami when he was 10, w...
Druckmann first began conceiving The Last of Usas a video game during his time at Carnegie Mellon University, where he pursued a master’s degree in entertainment technology. His family’s experiences in Tel Aviv and in immigrating to the United States were a major source of inspiration. “It was always about the sacrifices my parents have made,” Druc...
After college, Druckmann landed a job at Naughty Dog, the video game developer behind popular franchises such as Crash Bandicoot and Jax and Daxter. He got the gig by pestering company president Jason Reuben until he made Druckmann an intern. “I approached him, and I bugged him, and I told him that I wanted to break into games,” Druckmann told Crea...
Druckmann instead returned to the idea Romero had rejected years earlier. The result was The Last of Us, which was released for PlayStation consoles in the summer of 2013. It was met with wide critical acclaim, became a huge financial success, and landed on several lists of the best video games ever made. Following the 2020 release of a successful ...
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Jan 15, 2023 · Neil Druckmann, the writer of “The Last of Us” video game and co-creator of the HBO series, calls its emotional, post-apocalyptic tale a “love letter” to America.
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Mar 25, 2021 · Neil Druckmann talks about his writing process, influences, and challenges for the game and TV adaptation of The Last of Us. He also shares his insights on world building, character development, and storytelling techniques for video games and TV.
Sep 1, 2023 · Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of the HBO TV show and the PlayStation video game series, tells EW that season 2 is ready to infect your emotions once again. He also teases a third game and a Halloween Horror Nights walkthrough based on his game series.
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Jul 11, 2023 · Evan Wells, co-president and co-founder of Naughty Dog, retires after 25 years with the studio. Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of The Last of Us, takes over as the sole leader of the PlayStation developer.
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Jun 29, 2020 · IGN interviews the director of the game and reveals the themes of empathy, revenge, and forgiveness in The Last of Us Part 2. Learn how the game challenges players to understand and play as both Joel and Abby, the main characters of the story.
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