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Former Naughty Dog director Bruce Straley apologized to Santa Monica Studio after remarks he made in an Edge interview suggesting he was 'not excited' by aspects of God of War: Laufey drew significant online backlash. Straley clarified he was blown away by the game's visual craftsmanship, and used the moment to point broader criticism at triple-A industry leadership for stagnation rather than at the Laufey team itself.