Naughty Dog insiders were divided over Joel’s death in The Last of Us Part II, new interview reveals
TL;DR
A former Naughty Dog artist says Joel’s brutal death at the start of The Last of Us Part II was controversial inside the studio, with staff split on the outcome even before the game's release; the reveal coincided with a wave of online abuse toward the cast, and studio head Neil Druckmann prepared actors for the backlash.
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