Neil Druckmann, the creator of video game “The Last of Us,” is taking a step back from HBO’s TV adaptation. Druckmann, who was deeply involved in the first two seasons of the drama series as a co-showrunner alongside Craig Mazin, will be limiting his involvement in the show’s upcoming third season, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of "The Last of Us" announced on Instagram that he's left the show before work starts on season three.

Mazin also made a statement, per The Wrap. He reiterated his commitment to adapting the remainder of The Last of Us Part II: the second season only took us partway through that massive game, with the third (and probably the fourth) season set to wrap up the story.