Last of Us 2 Dev Condemns Online Harassment of Those Who Worked on Game

Naughty Dog has put out an official statement, over this passed weekend, condemning the harassment and threats that have been made against those who worked on Last of Us 2.

Director Neil Druckman, along with others who worked on the game, shared some of the messages that they have received following the release of the highly-anticipated game.

“You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it,” Druckman said on his official Twitter  page. “Unfortunately too many of the messages I’ve been getting are vile, hateful, & violent.” Based on screenshots he shared the messages contained homophobic, transphobic, antisemetic, and other hateful remarks. “Hopefully covid 19 kills your whole toxic feminist studio,” read part of one of the messages.

Last week, Laura Bailey, who provided the voice for Abby, tweeted out screenshots of the some of the nasty messages that she had received, adding; “I try to only post positive stuff on here…but sometimes this just gets a little overwhelming.”

“Although we welcome critical discussion, we condemn any form of harassment or threats directed towards our team and cast,” Naughty Dog stated, on their official Twitter page. “Their safety is our top priority, but we must all work together to root out this type of behavior and maintain a constructive and compassionate discourse.”