Naughty Dog: American video game developer
Naughty Dog is a video game company founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1986.
It is part of Sony since 2001. They produced more successful games, including Rings of Power for Sega Genesis and Way Of The Warrior for 3DO.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 1984 (as Jam Software) 1989 (as Naughty Dog) |
| Founder | Andy Gavin Jason Rubin |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Key people | Evan Wells, Co-president Christophe Balestra, Co-president Amy Hennig, Creative director Bruce Straley, Game director Justin Richmond, Game director Richard Lemarchand, Co-Lead Game Designer |
| Products | The Last of Us (2013) Uncharted series (2007–2011) Jak and Daxter series (2001–2005) Crash Bandicoot series (1996–1999) |
Number of employees | +800 |
| Parent | Independent (1986–2001) Sony Computer Entertainment (2001–2005) SCE Worldwide Studios (2006-present) |
| Website | Official website |
Rings of Power was created with a low budget. Universal Studios signed a deal with the duo to a three-title deal and fund the expansion of the company. Mark Cerny, who had produced Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Sega, convinced Naughty Dog to focus on new resources on creating a character-based platform game in 3D. Crash Bandicoot was developed and became the first 3D video game by Naughty Dog. for the PlayStation on September 9, 1996. Naughty Dog would develop three Crash Bandicoot sequels over the next several years. In January 2001, it was announced Sony would acquire Naughty Dog. After developing the fourth Crash Bandicoot game (Crash Team Racing), the company began working on Jak and Daxter for PlayStation 2. In 2004, Naughty Dog's studio president and co-founder, Jason Rubin left the company to work on a new game named Iron and the Maiden.
List of games
As Jam Software
| Game Title | Year Released | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Jam | 1985 | Apple II | |
| Ski Crazed | 1986 | Apple II | |
| Dream Zone | 1988 | Apple IIGS |
As Naughty Dog
| Game Title | Year Released | Platform | GameRankings | Metacritic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keef the Thief | 1989 | Apple IIGS | N/A | N/A | First game developed by Naughty Dog |
| Rings of Power | 1991 | Mega Drive | 40.00% | N/A | Published by Electronic Arts |
| Way of the Warrior | 1994 | 3DO | N/A | N/A | 1994 3DO Developers Award: Winner for Best Animation |
| Crash Bandicoot | 1996 | PlayStation | 80.40% | N/A | Was the first non-Japanese game to receive a "Gold Prize" in Japan |
| Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back | 1997 | PlayStation | 88.54% | N/A | One of the best-selling PSone video games of all time |
| Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped | 1998 | PlayStation | 89.07% | 91/100 | Was the first non-Japanese title to receive a "Platinum Prize" in Japan |
| Crash Team Racing | 1999 | PlayStation | 91.78% | 88/100 | Latest Crash Bandicoot game developed by Naughty Dog |
| Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | 2001 | PlayStation 2 | 90.22% | 90/100 | First game released after being acquired by Sony |
| Jak II | 2003 | PlayStation 2 | 87.90% | 87/100 | Won IGN Editor's Choice 2003 |
| Jak 3 | 2004 | PlayStation 2 | 85.42% | 84/100 | The Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time |
| Jak X: Combat Racing | 2005 | PlayStation 2 | 76.96% | 76/100 | Latest Jak and Daxter game developed by Naughty Dog |
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | 2007 | PlayStation 3 | 89.70% | 88/100 | Won IGN's Best Action Game and Best PS3 game |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 | PlayStation 3 | 96.46% | 96/100 | Won multiple Game of the Year Awards |
| Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | 2011 | PlayStation 3 | 92.19% | 92/100 | Won Video Game Awards 2011 Best Graphics and Best PS3 game |
| Jak and Daxter Collection | 2012 | PlayStation 3 | 81.56% | 82/100 | Collaborated development with Mass Media Inc. |
| The Last of Us | 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 95.04% | 95/100 | |
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016 | PlayStation 4 | 92.71% | 93/100 | |
| Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | 2017 | PlayStation 4 | 85.46% | 84/100 | |
| The Last of Us Part II | 2020 | PlayStation 4 | N/A | 93/100 |
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