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.

• COMPANY Naughty Dog
• COMPANY Sony
• GAME Crash Team Racing
• COMPANY Oculus
• COMPANY Meta
• COMPANY Universal Interactive Studios
• GAME Crash Bandicoot
• COMPANY THQ