Sony deletes controversial interview with Druckmann | Atomix

Last week, Neil Druckmann, director of Naughty Dog, caused a stir in the community for an interview where he noted that his next game could “redefine the general public’s perception of games.” Many called the manager pretentious, and his personality was the center of attention for a few days. However, It has been revealed that these were not his words, but those of Sony.

When the original interview was released, Druckmann pointed out that those were not his words, and Sony had substantially edited his response, resulting in the controversial phrase. In this way, and in an unexpected way, Sony has apologized for this chaos, and has deleted the conversation they had with the director of The Last of Us Part II. This is what was said about it:

“In re-reviewing our recent interview with Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann, we found several major errors and inaccuracies that do not represent his perspective and values ​​(including topics such as animation, writing, technology, artificial intelligence, and future projects). We apologize to Neil for twisting his words and for any negative impact this interview may have caused him and his team. In coordination with Naughty Dog and SIE, we have removed the interview.”

In addition to the controversial editing of the original interview, many have pointed out that Sony should have used renowned journalists, such as Jason Schreier, to carry out these talks, and thus avoid problems like those we have seen in recent days. Unfortunately, this was not the case, and now the reputation of Sony and Neil Druckmann has been affected.

Regarding the next Naughty Dog game, probably won’t redefine the general public’s perception of gamingbut it is a product that many are waiting for, whether it is The Last of Us Part III, the return of a beloved property, or something completely new. On related topics, you can learn more about the deleted interview here. Likewise, Druckmann talks about artificial intelligence.

Author’s Note:

Sony stood alone. This is a clear example of what happens when companies leave the media aside, and choose to do their own work, which was clearly not to Neil Druckmann’s liking on this occasion.

Via: sony