You think those Miller boys who created Myst are the only Wunderkinder of the gaming universe? Nope. The hottest game developer around is Naughty Dog Inc., a team composed of coder Andy Gavin and artist Jason Ruben. They're young (both 24), bright, and wealthy - their latest project, the fighting game Way of the Warrior, has quickly become one of the best-selling 3DO Multiplayer titles of all time.
Naughty Dog got a first-look deal with Universal Interactive Studios last year and relocated from Boston to a plush office at Universal Studios in California, "right up the stairs from SeaQuest DSV," Rubin says.
The duo can't talk about their next project - not unusual in the amusingly paranoid game industry - but they can reveal the origin of their company's name. It was inspired by Morgan, their beloved Rhodesian Ridgeback. "We got Morgan a photo ID card so she can go anywhere on the studio lot," says Rubin.
Naughty Dog Software/Universal Interactive Studios: +1 (818) 777 5400.
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