Co-President, Naughty Dog

Druckmann, who started at Naughty Dog in 2005 as a game designer, became co-president of the studio on the heels of the release of its latest hit title, “The Last of Us Part II.” In his prior roles at the company, as vice president and creative director, Druckmann oversaw the release of many of the studio’s most popular titles, including the Sony Group Corp.-owned “Uncharted” series, has developed some of the most popular titles for Sony’s Playstation consoles and collaborated with HBO on its television adaption of the “Last of Us” series. He received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Florida State University and a master’s degree in entertainment technology from Carnegie Mellon University.

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