Vinit Agarwal vows future projects will always be released

4 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Apr 27

Agarwal, former director of Naughty Dog's cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, said the project was about 80% finished when he learned of its cancellation just 24 hours before the public announcement.
He described the cancellation as "soul crushing" and thanked the Last of Us community for their support, promising never to let his work remain unreleased again.
The standalone multiplayer project faced delays and was ultimately cancelled in December 2023, despite ongoing assurances from Naughty Dog, leaving fans and former team members expressing disappointment and support.

Will the director's new studio resurrect the ideas of his cancelled Last of Us project?

After seven years, how does a studio justify cancelling a nearly finished game?

Did Bungie's advice save Naughty Dog from a mistake or kill its most innovative game?

Does this cancellation prove Sony's live-service strategy is doomed to fail?

The game was 80% done. Why not salvage it for a single-player story?