History Creator / NaughtyDog

[[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj7PUdpV-_0 A GAME CREATED AND DEVELOPED, BY NAUGHTY DOG]]]]

Naughty Dog is an American video game developer owned by Creator/SonyInteractiveEntertainment, first formed as Jam Software in 1984 before renaming themselves to their current name in 1989. They are responsible for many hit franchises for the [=PlayStation=] consoles, and are considered one of Sony's top development studios, if not the best one of all.

* ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs'' (2013; UsefulNotes/PlayStation3)
** ''The Last of Us: Remastered'' (2014; UsefulNotes/PlayStation4)
** ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'' (2020; UsefulNotes/PlayStation4)
* [[/index]]Other upcoming projects:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** If Naughty Dog never signed on to the company, there would be no Crash Bandicoot but they would make Al O. Saurus and Dinestein, a side-scrolling video game based on time travel and scientists genetically merged with dinosaurs, (a spoof on Back to the Future and Jurassic Park).
** Before they would develop Uncharted and after the cancellation of the 4th Jak and Daxter game, they pitch an untitled Sci-Fi Game named by fans as ''Savage Starlight'' for the [=PS3=], concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.
** Their version of ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterTheLostFrontier'' is this in its entirety. They handed the game off to Creator/HighImpactGames after difficulties developing it alongside ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}''. They later tried to do a complete ContinuityReboot of the series, but they found that their ideas, while ambitious, didn't fit ''Jak'', so they cancelled it in favor of ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs''.

** An untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname named by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the [=PS3=], concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** Before they would develop Uncharted and after the cancellation of the 4th Jak and Daxter game, they pitch an untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname named by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the [=PS3=], concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** An untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname doubled by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the [=PS3=], concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** Before they would develop Uncharted and after the cancellation of the 4th Jak and Daxter game, they pitch an untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname doubled by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the [=PS3=], concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** An untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname doubled by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the PS3, concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** Before they would develop Uncharted and after the cancellation of the 4th Jak and Daxter game they pitch an untitled Sci-Fi Game [[FanNickname doubled by fans]] as ''Savage Starlight'' for the PS3, concept art of this scrapped game can be found on the “Naughty Dog’s 30th Anniversary” art book.

** ''Jak 4''; Around 2008, Naughty Dog began exploring the idea of a fourth entry in the ''Jak and Daxter'' franchise, which, if the concept art shown in ''The Art of Naughty Dog'' book was any indication, would have seen the franchise ditch [[ArtShiftedSequel the stylized style of the previous entries in favor of a more realistic looking asthetic]]. The project was ultimately shelved in favor of ''VideOGame/TheLastOfUs''.

** ''Jak 4''; Around 2008, Naughty Dog began exploring the idea of a fourth entry in the ''Jak and Daxter'' franchise, which, if the concept art shown in ''The Art of Naughty Dog'' book was any indication, would have seen the franchise ditch [[SequelArtShift the stylized style of the previous entries in favor of a more realistic looking asthetic]]. The project was ultimately shelved in favor of ''VideOGame/TheLastOfUs''.

Naughty Dog is an American video game developer owned by Creator/SonyInteractiveEntertainment, first formed as Jam Software in 1984 before renaming themselves to their current name in 1989. They are responsible for many hit franchises for the [=PlayStation=] consoles, and are considered one of Sony's top development studios, if not is best one of all.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: The co-founders Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin.

In recent years, however, the studio has come under fire for some unsavory practices, including accusations of sexual harassment by a former developer and various reports of some of the worst crunch in the industry in their development cycles, which caused a portion of their employees to departure. Notable figures within the studios like ''Uncharted'' creator Creator/AmyHenning, ''Uncharted 3'' director Justin Richmond, ''The Last of Us'' lead artist Nate Wells and ''The Last of Us'' co-creator and creative director Bruce Straley have all left the studio since 2014.

* {{Childhood Friend}}s: The co-founders Andy Gaivn and Jason Rubin have known each other as children.

Naughty Dog is an American video game developer owned by Creator/SonyInteractiveEntertainment, first formed as Jam Software in 1984 before renaming themselves to their current name in 1989. They are responsible for many hit franchises for the [=PlayStation=] consoles, and are considered one of, if not Sony's top development studio.

* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' (UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 2}}), a launch [=PS2=] game that spawned three sequels from Naughty Dog before they moved on.
* ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' (UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 3}}), one of the system's top selling and most acclaimed franchises.

** A casting call went out purportedly for their next project in the Fall of 2018 looking for an African American male in his 40s-60s. The legitimacy of the casting call hasn’t been confirmed nor do we know if it’s for a new IP or one of their existing franchises.

In recent years, however, the studio has come under fire for some unsavory practices, including accusations of sexual harassment by a former developer and various reports of a Crunch in their development cycles, which caused a portion of their employees to departure. Notable figures within the studios like ''Uncharted'' creator Creator/AmyHenning, ''Uncharted 3'' director Justin Richmond, ''The Last of Us'' lead artist Nate Wells and ''The Last of Us'' co-creator and creative director Bruce Straley have all left the studio since 2014.

Naughty Dog is an American video game developer owned by Creator/SonyComputerEntertainment, first formed as Jam Software in 1984 before renaming themselves to their current name in 1989. They are responsible for many hit franchises for the [=PlayStation=] consoles, and are considered one of, if not Sony's top development studio.

** ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'' (2004; UsefulNotes/PlayStation2)

* HeterosexualLifePartners: The co-founders Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin.

* ''Rings of Power'' (1991; UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis)[[index]]
* ''[[VideoGame/WayOfTheWarrior Way of the Warrior]]'' (1994; [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]])

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* ''Rings of Power'' (1991; UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis)

Naughty Dog is an American video game developer owned by Creator/SonyComputerEntertainment, first formed as Jam Software in 1984 before renaming themselves to their current name in 1989. They are responsible for many hit franchises for the [=PlayStation=] consoles.

* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' (UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 2}}), a launch [=PS2=] game.