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

Kim MacAskill, a former PlayStation narrative director, has initiated a petition aimed at the creators of the Until Dawn movie to ensure proper credit is given to the game's original writers. As highlighted by Eurogamer, MacAskill's plea is for Sony to take a pioneering step in the gaming industry by revising the credits of the Until Dawn adaptation to acknowledge the game developers more comprehensively.

MacAskill expressed her frustration on the petition, noting the disparity in credits: "I've just left Until Dawn where the film director, writers, etc, were all credited, but instead of [Sony] mentioning the leading game dev(s) who created this ICONIC game you're clearly proud of, [Sony] just wrapped it as 'based on the Sony game'. 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."

Further elaborating on her LinkedIn post, MacAskill compared the treatment of the Until Dawn team to that of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, where both Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann received proper credits. She questioned Sony's policy, recounting how executives told her that the IP she created would never be credited to her due to her salaried status. MacAskill's plea is not just for personal recognition but for a broader change in how Sony credits its creators in transmedia projects.

"I am asking for [Sony] to revise their approach to IP crediting, particularly in transmedia adaptations," MacAskill stated. She suggested that providing an executive producer credit or equivalent acknowledgment would properly honor the creators whose passion and vision have significantly impacted the entertainment industry. Her petition calls for support to advocate for the Until Dawn creators and the integrity of the industry at large, urging Sony to recognize the contributions of game developers in transmedia narratives.

In related news, it was reported that Until Dawn Remastered might be featured in the PlayStation Plus lineup for May 2025, possibly as a promotional move for the newly released Until Dawn movie. However, the movie received a lukewarm reception, earning a 5/10 in IGN's Until Dawn movie review, which criticized it for failing to capture the essence of the horror game and instead presenting a mishmash of familiar horror tropes.