Reports of layoffs and the multiplayer project being "on ice" have raised concerns about its future and Sony's live-service push.
A remastered version of the acclaimed PS4 title has been in the rumours, on and off, for a couple of years at this point.
His departure follows recent reports of the project having been put "on ice" amidst layoffs at Naughty Dog.
It was reported in May that Sony had scaled back the project's development team after an internal reassessment.
Though permanent employees are reportedly unaffected, contract employees from a number of departments are set to lose their jobs.
Neil Druckmann can't talk about "the next game at Naughty Dog" right now. "My comms director over there will slaughter me."
The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla let slip in a recent Spanish interview that a "new version" of The Last of Us Part 2 is in the works.
With the departure of Evan Wells, co-president Neil Druckmann will take over complete leadership of the studio behind Uncharted and The Last of Us.
A prominent leaker has claimed again that Naughty Dog's next single player title is the next instalment in The Last of Us.
Poorly redacted court documents submitted by Sony have revealed the development costs for two of its recent AAA releases.
The PlayStation Showcase was bereft of many first-party titles. So what are the various PlayStation Studios teams working on?
It was recently reported that Sony has scaled back Naughty Dog's multiplayer The Last of Us project.
A new report claims that though the game is still in development, many members of its development team have been moved to other projects.
Naughty Dog says it's looking forward to "sharing more soon" on the multiplayer title and its new single player game.
The newest update for the PC port also brings improved texture fidelity on Low and Medium presets.
Naughty Dog has released another new patch for its recent PC port, bringing several more fixes for players on the platform.
The newest patch for the PC port has also added new Audio Compatibility options, Naughty Dog confirms.
Rifles use hit-scan physics, melee attacks with two-handed weapons now kill stunned enemies, and companions are much more helpful.
The PC port for Naughty Dog's acclaimed remake is less than ideal. Here are a few things you can do to ease the suffering.
The latest patch also fixes the Screen Magnifier and resolves an issue causing Xbox and DualSense analog sticks to stop responding.