The co-director of The Last of Us does not appear in the credits of the HBO series

Bruce Straleyco-director of The Last of Us Y left behindthe expansion starring Ellie, does not appear accredited as one of the creative minds who helped create the world and characters of Naughty Dog’s video game in the credits of the recently released television series for HBO. As a result of this situation, the creative has expanded an article in Los Angeles Times in which he has suggested that unionization in the industry may be the solution to ensure that creators are recognized for their contributions.

“It’s an argument in favor of unionization that someone who was part of the co-creation of that world and those characters you didn’t get a credit or a penny for the work you put into it. Perhaps we need unions in the video game industry to be able to protect creators,” said the creative. According to the article in the aforementioned media, both HBO and Sony have declined to comment on these statements.

straley leave naughty dog after almost two decades of experience in the development studio back in 2017, a time when The Last of Us Part II was still in development. Los Angeles Times describes the current relationship between Straley, Sony and Naughty Dog as “fraught”.

How is the series of The Last of Us?

“The Last of Us it is an excellent series perfectly encompasses all the elements that made the video game of the same name so important in its day. It is a deep and existentialist drama, which addresses like few others the survival of the human being in difficult times, as well as the importance of love or decisions in dark moments. The work of Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin has been able to convey the story of Joel and Ellie with fidelity and skill, presenting us with how this unlikely couple, whose disrupted reality forces them to face who they are and how far they are capable of going to preserve what gives of meaning to their lives”; we conclude in our complete criticism.