Naughty Dog Team Split For Uncharted 4, The Last Of Us
Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionMany assumed this to be the case, while others thought Naughty Dog wouldn't split their studio in half in order to tackle two elite projects.
But the talented developer has grown over the past couple of years, and after the unveiling of The Last Of Us, we knew some members of Naughty Dog had to be working on the new IP while others were cranking on Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. And of course, Uncharted must go on, so...
According to GamersGuideToLife.com (citing the new OPM), the studio is definitely separated into two teams:
"The talented folks at Naughty Dog may have made your game of 2011, but even they aren't perfect. It turns out last time we spoke to one of their number (Lead Designer Richard Lemarchand) he lied to us. He told us that the success of the award-winning studio was down to the fact that it is a one-team operation, which concentrates at making a single game at a time. It was a glaring untruth.
In the studio's darkened offices in Santa Monica, two teams are now at work - one what what will almost certainly be Uncharted 4 and the other, led by Uncharted 2 veterans Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann, building The Last of Us."
It's true that for a while, Naughty Dog clung to the "one game at a time" mantra. However, with their unbelievable success and what we assume to be an artistic desire to branch out, it seems silly to keep focusing on only one IP. Of course, the question now is whether or not the split studio can create equally amazing games in The Last Of Us and Uncharted 4. Let's not forget the latter could be coming for the PS4...
Oh well, whatever they do, it'll be fantastic, split or no split.
Tags: naughty dog, uncharted 4, the last of us, uncharted sequel
1/24/2012 9:29:37 AM Ben Dutka
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Comments (21 posts)
DrRockso87
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 10:07:58 AM
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If they have the manpower to create two separate games simultaneously then I support them.
Now, how about Jak 4 first, Naughty Dog?
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AcHiLLiA
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 11:08:59 AM
Last edited by AcHiLLiA on 1/24/2012 11:10:34 AM
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Lawless SXE
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @ 12:51:55 AM
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Mamills
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 10:40:03 AM
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and considering that video game companies use a pipeline structure to create games, this shouldn't hinder quality.
it would mean every1 will be eventually working on both games.
Team A worked on last of us then @ a point they pass it on to Team B for polish. then Team A Starts Uncharted 4
an uncharted 4 though?
i really am hoping it will be for the PS4
uncharted trilogy for PS3 is such a nice wrap up for drake's story.
if they doing a part 4 for a new system and a new story arc, then we'll be in for a real treat
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Godslim
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 10:58:58 AM
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and make jak 4 LOL
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Cesar_ser_4
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 11:32:29 AM
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slugga_status
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 12:07:49 PM
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I can't wait to see more about Last of Us.
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H0TSHELLZ
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 12:48:57 PM
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jimmyhandsome
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 12:52:06 PM
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jimmyhandsome
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 12:52:17 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 1:37:11 PM
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hellish_devil
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 2:43:34 PM
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firesoul453
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 4:17:41 PM
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But I hope they don't get like Insomniac. They split their development teem up to get a lot more games out (they've released 6 games this generations) and although the games are still great I do feel like they have lost some quality.
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SmokeyPSD
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 9:47:51 PM
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Qubex
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @ 3:09:06 AM
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Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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___________
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 @ 3:22:18 AM
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sigh.
am i the only one sick of the series!?
i wish ND would go back to their roots and create another classic platformer series like crash and jack n daxter.
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Sage
Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 11:51:35 AM
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DjStiv3
Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 2:40:55 PM
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i can wait on another uncharted and even the last of us
we already have the one for vita coming out too (for sum reason its gunna be 50 bucks i saw not 40 or 30 like the rest... it BETTER be good and long
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Twistedfloyd
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 10:04:37 AM