Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells retiring after 25 years at studio
After 25 years with the studio, Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells is retiring from Naughty Dog.
The decision was full of «overwhelming and conflicting emotions», Wells said, but added he was «content» with his time at Naughty Dog and everything the team had accomplished during his tenure.
«There's never a perfect time to step away, but I'm incredibly confident that I'll be leaving the studio in the best hands,» Wells wrote in a statement.
«Neil [Druckmann, Naughty Dog's co-president] and the rest of the capable and dynamic Studio Leadership Team are perfectly suited to ensure Naughty Dog continues to lead the industry — not only in the games we make, but the environment in which we make them.
»I am positive that Naughty Dog will continue to push the industry and our medium forward."
During his 25 years with the studio, Wells has been involved with everything from Crash Bandicoot to The Last of Us.
«Every major life milestone I can track with a Naughty Dog project,» Well continued. «I met my wife during Crash Team Racing, we took our honeymoon after shipping Jak 2, had our first child E3 week when we announced Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and our second child was born right in the thick of development on The Last of Us.»
Not being able to see the studio's current projects to completion will be «hard», he added.
«I have no doubt Naughty Dog will reach new heights and continue to raise the bar for the state of the art.»
In response to Wells' news, Druckmann said he was sad to see his mentor leave, but that Wells' «unmatched legacy will forever be part of Naughty Dog».
After 25 incredible years, Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells announces he will be retiring later this year. We're so grateful for his talents,
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