Overview

• Neil Druckmann announced on July 2 that he is stepping away from daily creative duties to focus on Naughty Dog and its upcoming game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
• Halley Gross confirmed she will not return as a writer, citing personal creative priorities after completing work on Season 2.
• Both creators will retain co-creator and executive producer credits but will not write or direct entries in the new season.
• Craig Mazin, previously co-showrunner, now leads the series alone after HBO renewed it for Season 3 in April.
• Season 3 remains slated to continue adapting The Last of Us Part II across multiple episodes and will shift its narrative perspective to Abby.