In response to a question about crunch and unionization, Wells and Druckmann gave somewhat demurring answers that delved into the “passion” of Naughty Dog employees.
In an interview with Game Informer that went up over the weekend, Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Neil Druckmann say the company is working to improve work-life balance with a new set of working groups.
This seems to be one of the first times that Naughty Dog’s leadership has publicly discussed complaints about extensive, sometimes chaotic work hours that have emerged in news reports and from former employees.
“We have so many talented people that are good at solving problems, whether they’re creative or technical,” Druckmann explained.