Sony Slammed by Ex-PlayStation Director for Omitting Until Dawn Writers from Movie Credits

A former PlayStation narrative director, Kim MacAskill, has launched a petition urging the creators of the Until Dawn movie to properly credit the game's original writers. As reported by Eurogamer, MacAskill's petition calls on Sony to set a new standard for crediting in transmedia adaptations.

In her petition, MacAskill expressed frustration over the lack of recognition for the game developers, stating, "They spent years breaking their brains to make something incredible, and the world DESERVES to know their names... instead… No credit. No thanks. No honor." She highlighted the disparity between the credits given to the film's director and writers and the generic acknowledgment of the game as "based on the Sony game."

Further elaborating on LinkedIn, MacAskill compared the treatment of Until Dawn's creators to that of Neil Druckmann, who received prominent credits for HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us. She questioned Sony's executives about the difference in treatment, noting that she was told her intellectual property would never be credited to her due to her salaried status at Sony.

MacAskill's petition emphasizes the need for Sony to revise its approach to crediting in transmedia projects, suggesting an executive producer credit or equivalent acknowledgment for the game's creators. She argues that such recognition would honor the creators and inspire future generations of game developers.

This call for recognition comes at a time when Until Dawn Remastered is set to be included in the PlayStation Plus lineup for May 2025, possibly as a promotional move for the recently released Until Dawn movie. The movie, however, received a lukewarm reception, with IGN's review giving it a 5/10, criticizing it for failing to capture the essence of the horror game.