Ex-Naughty Dog Dev Moving To Japan To Form New Studio After Last of Us Multiplayer Cancelled

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  • A former Naughty Dog employee has left for Japan to start a new studio.
  • The dev is working on a new multiplayer title made on Unreal Engine 5.
  • Following the cancellation of The Last of Us multiplayer game, his second single-player title was also axed at Naughty Dog, prompting him to leave the studio.

Naughty Dog has stretched The Last of Us franchise with more than eight different iterations stemming from just two main entries. The developers had once planned to release a multiplayer standalone title a couple of years ago, which was ultimately cancelled.

The cancellation also resulted in a few layoffs, along with some employees who willingly left the studio. One senior employee who worked for Naughty Dog for over a decade, involved with the development of The Last of Us 2, Uncharted 4, and Uncharted Lost Legacy, has now left for Japan to start a new studio for his upcoming game.

Why it matters: Usually, being involved with publishers means that the creative direction of a project will be steered away. Without Naughty Dog, the dev will now have complete freedom over his title and development.

Vinit Agarwal recently made this announcement on X. Following his departure from Naughty Dog earlier in January, the dev is already working on a new title. Details about the project are unknown aside from the fact that it’s being made on the Unreal Engine 5

Moreover, the dev has also hinted at the title being multiplayer as he expressed his disappointment to a fan over Naughty Dog cancelling the multiplayer Last of Us game. He said that he will continue making multiplayer games as it is something he’s passionate about.

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Naughty Dog is working on a second single-player game besides Intergalactic

Vinit Agarwal previously led the development of The Last of Us multiplayer game, which was shelved as it would take too many resources away from Naughty Dog’s single-player games. 

Following this cancellation, Agarwal led another single-player game at Naughty Dog, which was also unfortunately cancelled, eventually making him decide to leave the studio for good.

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