Sony Under Fire for Omitting Until Dawn Credits

A former PlayStation narrative director is urging the creators of the Until Dawn movie to properly credit the game's original writers in the film's credits.

As reported by Eurogamer, Kim MacAskill has launched a petition "calling upon Sony, a leader in the gaming world, to set a precedent for change by revising the Until Dawn credits." The petition specifically asks the company "to revise their approach to IP crediting, particularly in transmedia adaptations."

"I've just left Until Dawn where the film director, writers, etc, were all credited," MacAskill wrote. "But instead of [Sony] mentioning the leading game developers who created this ICONIC game you're clearly proud of, [Sony] just wrapped it up 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."

MacAskill provided further detail in a LinkedIn post, questioning the difference between HBO's adaptation of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us — which credits both the studio and Neil Druckmann as writer and director — and the approach taken with the Until Dawn film.

The director stated that Sony executives "firmly told" her that "the IP I personally created would NEVER be credited to me as I was salaried (no royalties, no control, no ownership, no acknowledgement)." Addressing Sony directly, she added: "I am struggling with the difference between Neil Druckmann's favor and that of others in your company."

She explained that when she inquired about the rights to the intellectual property she helped create while employed at Sony, a company representative told her they "understood" her position but "this is not something that [Sony] can do." She was told it was "nothing personal" and that "this is not specifically for you, but this is completely firm-wide."

"All I wanted was to be credited and to potentially have enough ownership for adaptation," she added.

"I am asking for [Sony] to revise their approach to IP crediting, particularly in transmedia adaptations," the director wrote in the petition. "Providing an executive producer credit or equivalent acknowledgment would honor those creators whose visions and passion have given birth to these incredible stories and designs, which have proven transformational in the entertainment landscape.

"Let's advocate not only for the Until Dawn creators but for the integrity of the industry. By ensuring that creative voices are properly recognized, we can continue to inspire future generations of creators who dare to dream beyond current constraints. Sign this petition to urge Sony… and stand with all game creators… demanding well-deserved recognition in transmedia narratives."

In related news, we reported earlier today that one of the PlayStation Plus games for May 2025 appears to be Until Dawn Remastered. This could be a way to promote the new Until Dawn movie, which released just ahead of the weekend. The film didn't particularly impress us; we awarded it a 5/10, writing in IGN's Until Dawn movie review: "Until Dawn is more disappointing than deadly, leaving all the promise of the horror game behind for a jumble of horror-movie re-creations."