Bruce Straleyformer game director naughty dogThe man who has worked on titles such as The Last of Us and the Uncharted series has expressed some doubts about the current direction. AAA video gamesarguing that the industry has gradually lost diversity and room for experimentation.
In an interview with Edge Magazine, Straley explained that he found the experience offered by large-scale productions increasingly unstimulating. “I think the verbs and experiences that we’re pushing in the triple-A space… I mean, it’s boring,” he said. According to the former Naughty Dog, this problem affects the entire industry: “In general, in the 3A industry, There seems to be no opportunity to introduce fresh and innovative ideas”.
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Straley, who now runs Wildflower Interactive, said he had an idea for a AAA game but thought it was unlikely to become a reality. Instead, the studio positioned itself as a smaller production with greater creative freedom. The first project, Chicken Feet Witches CovenIn fact, it offers an adventure far removed from traditional heroic protagonists and big-budget visual standards, offering a slow-moving experience set in a semi-open world.
Among the examples that prompted Straley to reflect was Sony Santa Monica’s next project, Laufey. The game director unreservedly acknowledged the technical level achieved with the game: “I look at this game and every pixel is stunning. The amount of work and skill that goes into every frame… I’ve made games like this and it still impresses me.”
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Therefore, according to Straley, the issue does not involve the quality of technology implementation; What players are actually asked to do. “But when I see what you guys are doing in the game, I’m not excited. And that’s definitely not an attack on the God of War team. It’s just that, in general, there doesn’t seem to be any opportunity to insert fresh and innovative ideas in triple-A games.”
