The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay
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{ "epilogue": "The Last of Us director Bruce Straley publicly apologized to the God of War Laufey team after citing their game while calling modern AAA experiences boring and lacking innovation. Straley stated that dragging the project into the discussion was a mistake and clarified that the issues stem from industry leaders and triple-A stagnation rather than the developers themselves." }
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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