Neil Druckmann — Naughty Dog

Co-President

THE LATEST: Druckmann took over as co-president of Naughty Dog in November, on the heels of the release of the game development studio’s latest title, “The Last of Us: Part II.” In his prior roles at the company as vice president and creative director, Druckmann oversaw the release of many of the studio’s most popular titles, including the first and second installments in the “Last of Us” series, which is now being adapted for television by HBO.
BACKGROUND: Druckmann has been at Naughty Dog since 2005, working his way up from game designer. He played a key role in developing some of the studio’s biggest hits, serving as creative director during development of the most recent titles in the “Uncharted” series. Druckmann graduated from Florida State University and received his master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
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