"Naughty Dog's Evolution: From Crunching to Creative Inspiration in The Last of Us Part 2"

Naughty Dog, the studio behind The Last of Us Part 2, has acknowledged its reputation for crunch culture and pledged to eliminate it. The studio released a documentary discussing the impact of crunch on its employees and outlined steps taken to address the issue, including defining crunch internally, educating new hires, removing "crunch dinners," and implementing regular questionnaires. While the effectiveness of these measures remains to be seen, the studio aims to release upcoming projects without subjecting its employees to crunch, with one developer claiming that the remake of The Last of Us Part 1 was made without crunch.