Kim MacAskill, a former narrative director at PlayStation, has launched a petition aimed at the creators of the Until Dawn movie to properly credit the original game's writers. As reported by Eurogamer, MacAskill's petition implores Sony to set a new standard in crediting intellectual property (IP) in transmedia adaptations. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing the developers who poured their hearts and souls into creating the iconic game, rather than simply labeling it as "based on the Sony game."

In her statement, MacAskill highlights the disparity between the credits given to the Until Dawn movie and HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, where Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann received proper recognition. She recounts her personal experience with Sony, where she was told that her salaried status meant she would never receive credit for the IP she helped create, despite her inquiries about potential rights and ownership. MacAskill stresses that all she sought was acknowledgment and a chance to have some ownership in adaptations.

Through her petition, MacAskill calls on Sony to revise its approach to IP crediting, suggesting that providing an executive producer credit or equivalent acknowledgment would honor the creators whose passion and vision have significantly impacted the entertainment industry. She advocates for the integrity of the gaming industry and the recognition of creative voices, urging others to sign the petition to support game creators in receiving the recognition they deserve in transmedia narratives.

In other news, it was recently announced that Until Dawn Remastered will be part of the PlayStation Plus games for May 2025, potentially as a promotional tie-in with the newly released Until Dawn movie. However, the movie received a lukewarm reception, scoring 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 offering a disjointed collection of horror tropes.