BRAND_ANALYSIS #NAUGHTY_DOG CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT #144 OF 159 IN CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ALIGNED

Naughty Dog

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#1092 of 1208 overall by tension · #144 of 159 in Culture & Entertainment
6 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

PlayStation's most consistent studio sits at C=50, B=56 with neutral sentiment (-0.30) and rank #1092. The Uncharted-to-The Last of Us pipeline has culturally exhausted itself; blockbuster games no longer drive brand mythology.

IN THE NEWS (100 articles this week)
'We developed it almost to 80% completion. It was very very close to done' — The Last of Us Online director reveals he found out about the game's cancellation 24 hours before the public — 'That was a devastating moment for me, because I spent seven years - TechRadar
Naughty Dog Creative Director Is in Trinidad for 'Research' and a Lot of Fans Think It's for Uncharted 5 - IGN
Former Naughty Dog Lead Reignites The Last Of Us: Part 3 Questions - GameSpot
Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
56 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 0/30
Market Position 0/25
Revenue Growth 0/25
Earnings Health 0/20
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Sociology of Capitalism
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