Naughty Dog founder speaks on losing Crash Bandicoot and "abysmal" Universal Interactive partnership
Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin described the studio's past relationship with Universal Interactive as "abysmal," detailing harsh working conditions and a lack of respect that ultimately led to the studio parting ways with the Crash Bandicoot IP. Rubin expressed regret that Crash Bandicoot is not more prominently featured at Universal Studios today, suggesting a better partnership could have led to theme park attractions.
- Entities
- Topic: Business Practices
- Company: Naughty Dog
- Company: Sony
- Game: Crash Team Racing
- Company: Oculus
- Company: Meta
- Person: Jason Rubin
- Company: Universal Interactive Studios
- Game: Crash Bandicoot
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: THQ
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