The Last Of Us scores Writers Guild Award

Beats Batman: Arkham Origins, God of War: Ascension and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

News by Rachel Weber Senior Editor

Published on Feb. 3, 2014

Naughty Dog's The Last of Us took home a Writers Guild Award over the weekend, beating out nominees like God of War: Ascension and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to win.

The post-apocalyptic tale was penned by Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann and released, to good reviews and sales, on PlayStation 3 in June.

Thanks for all the kind words, y'all. Once again I couldn't be prouder to be a Naughty Dog. Shout out to all my fellow nominees! #WGAawards
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) February 2, 2014

The award means The last Of Us joins a line-up of winners that includes Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Uncharted 3, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Dead Head Fred.

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