The Last of Us' co-creator Neil Druckmann has announced he is stepping away from the HBO series ahead of Season 3.

Neil Druckmann, co-creator of The Last of Us video game and co-showrunner on the HBO adaptation, will be stepping away from the television series moving forward. In a statement, Druckmann — who is also studio head at The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog — said the decision was made to focus on the studio’s upcoming games.

Neil Druckmann has announced he is stepping away from “The Last of Us” TV series at HBO. “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of Us on HBO,” Druckmann said in a statement posted to the official Naughty Dog Instagram account.