Naughty Dog, LLC (previously JAM Software, Inc.) is an American first-party computer game programmer based in Santa Monica, The Golden State. Started by Andy Gavin as well as Jason Rubin in 1984, the workshop was obtained by Sony Computer system Enjoyment in 2001. Gavin and Rubin created a sequence of progressively more successful video games, consisting of Rings of Power and also Method of the Warrior in the very early 1990s. The last game prompted Universal Interactive Studios to sign the duo to a three-title agreement and fund the development of the firm. After designer and manufacturer Mark CERN persuaded Naughty Dog to develop a character-based platform video game that would make use of the 3D capabilities of the brand-new systems, Naughty Dog developed Crash Bandicoot for the PlayStation in 1996. Naughty Dog established three Accident Bandicoot games over the following numerous years. After establishing Crash Group Competing, the company started working on JAK and Baxter: The