Highlights

  • Sony offers an apology to Neil Druckmann for heavily editing his interview on its website.
  • Druckmann's original statements were distorted, leading to confusion among readers.
  • Sony removed the interview and acknowledged the mistake.

Sony has made an official apology to Neil Druckmann after a recent interview with the writer and game director was proven to be heavily edited. Druckmann's statements in the edited version of the interview received a lot of questions from readers who were taken aback by his stance on subjects like AI and the future of gaming, leading him to clear the air about what was actually said in the Sony interview.

Last week, Sony published an interview with Druckmann on the company's official website that discussed the future of Naughty Dog. In this version of the interview, Druckmann is quoted as saying that Naughty Dog's next project will "redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming." This caused many readers to wonder what the game could be, especially since Druckmann is further quoted as believing AI to be a useful tool in game development. The interview raised a lot of questions, and eventually led to Druckmann making his own statement about the interview, which proved that Sony had heavily edited his answers.

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Now, Sony has completely removed the interview from the website and offered an official apology to Druckmann for the editing. The published version of the Sony interview shortened Druckmann's answers in a way that removed his intent and tone. Furthermore, the quote about Druckmann claiming that Naughty Dog's next project will redefine gaming was never actually said, prompting Sony to remove the interview due to the many inaccuracies. The official statement from Sony reads, "We apologize to Neil for misrepresenting his words and for any negative impact this interview might have caused him and his team. In coordination with Naughty Dog and SIE, we have removed the interview."

Sony Apologizes to Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann

Druckmann and Sony have been working together for quite a long time, since Naughty Dog is responsible for making many notable PlayStation exclusives, like Uncharted and The Last of Us. The statements from the edited interview that drew the most attention from many readers were never really said, and Druckmann never even described what Naughty Dog's next project would be or how it would impact gaming.

We apologize to Neil for misrepresenting his words and for any negative impact this interview might have caused him and his team. In coordination with Naughty Dog and SIE, we have removed the interview.

This controversy between Druckmann and Sony has been a baffling turn of events. When looking at Druckmann's original answers, it's clear that a lot of his intentions behind his answers were completely lost in Sony's editing. Neil Druckmann is a major name in gaming, and there are a lot of fans who respect what he has to say, so it's disappointing that this happened.

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