Report: New Uncharted Game in Development at Naughty Dog; Headed by Lost Legacy Director
It’s been 10 years since we last saw Nathan Drake’s journey come to an end in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and while developer Naughty Dog is busy with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the devs are looking to bring back the franchise to steal our hearts once more.
Note that this article will spoil the ending of Uncharted 4, so if there is the off-chance that you’ve yet to finish the game, I suggest not proceeding ahead.
New Uncharted Will Have Nathan Drake in It in Some Capacity
According to sources familiar with the situation, Naughty Dog is working on a new Uncharted game. Now, given that Uncharted 4 ended with Nathan Drake basically old and with a kid, it would be an easy assumption to make that perhaps his daughter will take on the treasure-hunting duties.
While we can’t confirm that, what we’ve been told is that the new Uncharted title will have Nathan Drake in some form, though as the protagonist or a side character, cameo, we can’t nail down for sure now.
Also of note, this is an all-new Uncharted game, and not a remake of any kind. In previous years, Naughty Dog was seemingly toying with the idea of an Uncharted 1 remake, and we can put to rest that this in-development Uncharted game isn’t that.
In addition to that, we were told that this new Uncharted project is the next game Naughty Dog will work on and release after Intergalactic, with The Last of Us Part III as the next project after that.
Directing this new Uncharted project is Shaun Escayg, who was the Creative Director of Marvel’s Avengers — Crystal Dynamics’ failed attempt at a multiplayer looter brawler that actually had a single-player portion, though bogged down by GaaS (games-as-a-service) elements. Not only that, but Escayg is also familiar with the franchise, having directed the standalone expansion to Uncharted 4 titled Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which featured Chloe in the driver’s seat.
Before The Last of Us became big, Naughty Dog found a ton of success with the release of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune in 2007, and this continued until the game’s last mainline entry in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End in 2016. While Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was pushed out in 2017, it served as a standalone expansion and the first title in the franchise that did not feature Nathan Drake as the protagonist. Since then, Sony has put the IP on ice, only reviving it with the release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC in 2022.
Bear in mind that, with Naughty Dog focused on Intergalactic, don’t expect this to be announced anytime soon, and planned projects change, so don’t be surprised if The Last of Us Part III is somehow prioritized before this.
In related news, Naughty Dog confirmed recently that the studio is working on multiple The Last of Us projects, which should be good news for fans of the franchise. This means that the studio has Intergalactic, The Last of Us Part 3, another TLOU-related project, and a new Uncharted game brewing in the oven.
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I wish I had enough faith left in Naughty Dog for this to do anything other than make me worry about how badly they will destroy one of my all-time favorite franchises…
If you love the game then what reason do you even have to suggest this will somehow destroy the franchise. Genuinely, how does that make sense.
If you love the games then what reason do you even have to suggest this will somehow destroy the franchise. Genuinely, how does that make sense.
Most the people that made these games work at Infinity Ward now.
That’s awesome. I won’t be gaming after 2027, but it’s a franchise that deserves to go on for future players
I can not wait for this hope it be sooner than later
Yes make another charted I love all your games
In the past it would have been a day 1 purchase. But with their current and recent past, will wait for reviews. But unfortunately I think I am fine with Naught Dog games. Will not give them the benefit of doubt, like I used to.
I stg if they make another uncharted game with a female protagonist I’m going to rip my hair out. Nothing against women but we all know how the last game went (horrible)
I’m not playing uncharted if nate isn’t the protagonist. Just because his story ended doesn’t mean all of his adventures have been told. It’s fiction with animated characters. Nate can be any age and the story could be from anywhere in his timeline.
But either way I don’t trust naughty dog and I’ll wait for it to drop on plus before I play.
ND lost all my goodwill with TLOU2. I wouldn’t trust a remake of uc1
No thank you. Please close the studio down as soon as possible same with Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Housemarque, Santa Monica, Bend, Team Asobi, Media Molecule, Guerrila, and San Diego
Really exciting news — Shaun Escayg taking the reins is a great choice after the work he did on Lost Legacy, which proved Uncharted can thrive even without Nate front and center. And hearing Nathan Drake will still appear in some capacity is the perfect middle ground. Between big AAA adventures like this and the fan-made fighting games I enjoy on mobile, there’s never a shortage of ways to scratch that action itch.
No. Nate is the glue. These games suck when he isn’t the main protagonist. They’ll lose so much money if this focuses on his lame daughter.
As long as Nathan is still the main/solo protagonist I am fine with this. The moment they announce it’s focusing on his daughter instead, I am out.
Close them down already. The story ended.