Could Insomniac have been as successful as Naughty Dog, this generation?

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The founder of both Naughty Dog and Insomniac went to school together, and apparently are friends. They both started out small and resided in the same corperate building when they began. Crash was more popular than Spyro, but both were really good. Then after ND lost their break out hit, they evened out with Jak vs Ratchet. Uncharted and Resistance both started at the same level, loaded with potential but just a tad average.

What really helps ND shine over insomniac is that they have a giant publisher backing their every move. Yes, most of Insomniac's games have been published by Sony, yet they still do not reap all the financial and production benefits ND will be able to. Sony seems much more lenient on time tables for their 1st Party then they are for their second. This allows more creativity to blossom. If IG was owned by Sony I think Resistance would have turned out quite differently. Yet Ted Price stated multiple times, he prefered the freedom to run his company as he saw fit, and then make the games that he wanted. ND can't just decide to start a new IP without Sony's approval. IG can, Sony or whomever might not publish it, but they can probably find another that will.

PS. Does anyone else notice the sharp parallels between them?
Nathan Drake vs. Nathan Hale
cartoon duos.
Anthropamorphic creature titles

They have always been in sharp competition with one another but in a friendly cheeky way.