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, 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.