Evan Wells, Co-President of Naughty Dog, Steps Down

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Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has actually introduced his retired life from the business.

Wells signed up with Naughty Dog back in 1998 throughout growth on Crash Bandicoot: Warped, recognized in Europe as Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. He came to be co-president of the workshop after the separation of owners Jason Rubin as well as Andy Gavin in 2004, as well as would certainly offer because capability for the many of his period, with a quick job as single head of state adhering to the separation of Christophe Balestra, becoming signed up with by The Last of Us as well as Uncharted 4 supervisor Neil Druckmann in 2020. Wells likewise acted as executive manufacturer for the 2022 Uncharted movie as well as HBO’s hit The Last of Us TV adaptation.

In the announcement, Wells states he’s been drifting the suggestion of his retired life with leaders at Naughty Dog for over a year, as well as for also longer with Druckmann.

“The decision brings with it overwhelming and conflicting emotions, but I’ve come to realize that I’m content with my time at the studio and all that we’ve accomplished together over the last 25 years,” Wells states. “I couldn’t be more confident in Neil’s ability to carry on running the studio. It’s the right time for me to provide the opportunity for him and the others on the Studio Leadership Team to steer the studio into a successful future.”

It’s yet to be seen that, if any individual, will certainly tip in/up to change Wells.

“I couldn’t be more excited about our current projects and not getting to see those games to completion is going to be hard,” he includes. “But we’ve never had a stronger team in place to ensure that we will deliver them in a way that will set industry standards and exceed all expectations.”

Wells as well as Naughty Dog are accountable for a few of the best PS5 games offered currently.

 

Source: gamesradar.com

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