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New Tricks: An Interview With Naughty Dog's Co-Presidents

Naughty Dog has always been a studio about teamwork. Originally founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, the duo expertly guided the company until their departure in 2004, when they made room for Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra to take the helm and become co-presidents of the legendary studio. Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara sat down with the co-presidents to talk about their history, the studio's emphasis on storytelling, and what it has been like to hand the reins of a second team over to Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann for the Last of Us. Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the comments.

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  • I wish they'd do stuff on 360 too.
  • I can't wait for the Last of Us, one of the many great reasons to own a PS3
  • My friend just got a PS3 and I'm pretty sure just the Naughty Dog games won't make him regret doing it.

  • I love videos like this. Getting to know the people behind the games is always interesting.
  • Naughty Dog. I love you.

  • Great interview. Its really cool to hear developers talk about their games and video games in general. With Uncharted being as awesome as it was, The Last Of Us is on my radar.
  • These guys have to be my favorite studio, they just don't make bad games
  • I was born in the tree-hut village of Anosia in the year of 1780, where I had several quirky misadventures with the nearby cat people,the Anosians. I have been trapped in witch's hut where she tried to make me into a hearty stew (with only 1995 calories), to harrasing the many peasants and gypsies, to everything in between. I have a strong love for reading and ,even stronger than my love of books, a stronger hatred for video games. I was jailed for slapping the queen for her insulting my tunic. I was there for only seven days before I broke loose. At the age of twenty (my favorite number) I was an outcast, so I moved to the city of London where I made meat pies (with a strange taste that was said to come from wild game) and befriended the strangest barber, a man named Sweeney Todd (who is rumored to be a murderer). At the age of 23 I moved to The Kingdom of Elder River, and with my trusty bow, Scrolls Shine, I sent the nearby gypsies and peasants to Oblivion. Studying every Star strikes my fancy so I was nearly burned at the stake, however my new home and I share a hatred for gypsies and peasents, so I was released, but I had to fight in the Gadrion Wars. I barely survived, war is a terrible thing. My favorite past time came to an end when all gypsies and peasants were being protected by the kingdom. I found a new favorite hobby, by attacking movie goers instead, I also enjoy making up stories and putting hidden messages in them,
  • I'm not sure why people aren't watching this; this video is awesome. These people work at Naughty Dog; does anybody know what games they make or how popular they are? For Pete's sake, watch the movie! ...
  • A move controller and the Uncharted book are on the table. Advertising is everywhere.

  • Cool interview, next time Andy needs to dress more like a lumberjack.
  • I wonder how much Sony is paying GI to ride Naughty Dog's johnson??? I'm sorry to say but there games are alright, nothing spectacular.. Anyways, who plays PS3 nowadays anyways..?
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    You are the wind beneath my wings.

  • Great video! I feel like I've been sayingthis in every article related to the The Last of US but I'll say it again, I love Naughty Dog's dedication to their games. That interview was really interesting and it's cool seeing Andy do more videos.
  • I wonder what the other team ius working on if the other is working on the last of us?
  • Cool

  • You can see the passion these guys have for making great games. Naughty Dog are fantastic!

  • Naughty Dog is reason enough to own a Ps3. Their games are fantastic. They also seem to be a good studio to work for.

  • naughty dog does work in a very fascinating way..... thank goodness

  • Really enjoyed all the Naughty Dog coverage this month along with The Last of Us cover.  This interview was no exception

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