Former Naughty Dog game director Vinit Agarwal has announced he is off to Japan to start his own studio.
Agarwal was at Naughty Dog for a decade, before he departed the company in January of this year. During his time at the studio, he worked on both the Uncharted and The Last of Us series. Most recently, he was director of Naughty Dog’s cancelled standalone The Last of Us online multiplayer.
Sharing a “couple of life updates” on social media last night, Agarwal said: “Moving to Japan tomorrow. Also forming a game studio – more on that soon!”
While the developer did not share any further specifics on exactly what he will be working on when his new studio takes shape, in an earlier exchange on social media Agarwal said he would continue to make multiplayer games following The Last of Us online’s cancellation, as that is what he is “passionate about”.