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The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay

Updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT

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Bruce Straley, the game director behind The Last of Us and various Uncharted games, finds modern AAA games to be "boring."

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IGN GamesSep 17, 2026The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's GameplayRead full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay
Bruce Straley, the game director behind The Last of Us and various Uncharted games, finds modern AAA games to be "boring."
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Push SquareSep 18, 2026The Last of Us Game Director Apologises for Dragging God of War Laufey into 'Boring' AAA Game DiscussionRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: The Last of Us Game Director Apologises for Dragging God of War Laufey into 'Boring' AAA Game Discussion
Bruce Straley weighs in on big budget titles. Bruce Straley, formerly a key senior staff member at Naughty Dog, has aired his grievances with modern AAA games. In a feature from Edge magazine, which examines the "broken" state of the industry's big budget productions, he shares his distaste for how risk-averse they tend to be.
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IGN GamesSep 19, 2026The Last of Us Director Apologizes to God of War Laufey Devs After Calling Recent AAA Games 'Boring'Read full article on IGN Games (opens in a new tab)
Preview from IGN Games: The Last of Us Director Apologizes to God of War Laufey Devs After Calling Recent AAA Games 'Boring'
The Last of Us game director Bruce Straley has apologized to the God of War Laufey team after his comments about modern AAA games brought "uninvited and unnecessary negative attention."
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VGCSep 19, 2026The Last of Us director apologises to God of War Laufey team for citing it while saying AAA experiences are ‘boring’Read full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)