“This is What it Takes to Make Games at Our Level” Naughty Dog Reportedly Accepted Crunch as Inevitable after The Last of Us

The studio behind popular games like Uncharted and The Last of Us, owned by Sony, isn’t the only game developer known for requiring employees to work overtime – often called ‘crunch.’ However, it has gained a reputation for this practice due to several well-publicized instances. Recently, reports surfaced that the team working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was already working long hours, even though the game isn’t expected to release for over a year. Now, a former employee with inside knowledge of the studio’s work culture is explaining why this might be happening.






