Naughty Dog is an American video game developer that was founded in 1984. The company is known for developing many popular video games including the Crash Bandicoot series, the Jak and Daxter series, and the Uncharted series. Naughty Dog is also the developer behind the critically acclaimed game The Last of Us.
Founded in 1984 as Jam Software by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin.
Changed to Naughty Dog in 1989.
Developed the Crash Bandicoot series in the 90s, which became a huge success.
Became a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2001.
Released the Uncharted series and The Last of Us in the 2000s and 2010s, which became some of the highest-rated games of all time.
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Crash Bandicoot is a series of platformer games developed by Naughty Dog, featuring a character named Crash Bandicoot who must save his girlfriend from the evil Doctor Neo Cortex.
Jak and Daxter is a series of platformer games developed by Naughty Dog featuring two characters named Jak and Daxter who embark on adventures in a variety of different environments.
Uncharted is a series of action-adventure games developed by Naughty Dog featuring a main character named Nathan Drake who travels the world seeking treasure while battling rival treasure hunters and supernatural creatures.
The Last of Us is a critically acclaimed action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog, set in a post-apocalyptic world where a man named Joel and a young girl named Ellie must traverse the United States while evading zombies and other dangers.
Some of the best Naughty Dog games include The Last of Us, the Uncharted series, and the original three Crash Bandicoot games.
Yes, Naughty Dog is still developing games. Their most recent release was The Last of Us Part II in 2020.
The gameplay in Uncharted combines third-person shooting and platforming, with a focus on cinematic storytelling and set pieces.
Naughty Dog has stated that they are not currently planning on making any more games in the Uncharted series, but that they are open to returning to it in the future.
The Last of Us is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a man named Joel is tasked with escorting a young girl named Ellie across the country while evading zombies and other dangers. Along the way, Joel and Ellie forging a relationship with each other and with the other survivors they meet.