Naughty Dog Chose The Last of Us Remake Over Uncharted Remake, It’s Claimed
Data mining reveals that a remake of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was once in development at Naughty Dog before the studio prioritized The Last of Us.
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The brief
A data miner has identified prototype files for a remake of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune within the internal assets of The Last of Us Part 2. These findings suggest the project was active during the development period of the latter title.
Coverage from outlets including Insider Gaming, GameGPU, and TwistedVoxel indicates that Naughty Dog ultimately opted to focus resources on remaking The Last of Us instead of continuing the Uncharted project. The discovery has prompted significant discussion among players regarding the potential return of the Nathan Drake series.
Future developments will clarify whether the studio maintains any remaining assets from the shelved project. There is currently no confirmation from official channels regarding whether the Uncharted remake will be revisited or if these prototype files represent a permanently canceled initiative.
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Quick answers
How was the existence of the Uncharted remake discovered?
A data miner located prototype files for the project within the files of The Last of Us Part 2.
What happened to the Uncharted remake?
According to reports, Naughty Dog chose to prioritize the development of The Last of Us remake over the Uncharted project.
Is the Uncharted remake currently in development?
Coverage does not specify if the project is currently active or if the files remain limited to the discovered prototype.
Coverage (7)
- Rumour: Naughty Dog Chose to Remake The Last of Us 1 for PS5 Instead of Uncharted 1 Push Square · 136d ago
- Sony reportedly cancelled Uncharted Remake for The Last of Us Part 1 KitGuru · 136d ago
- A data miner has discovered a prototype for the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune remake in The Last of Us Part 2 files. GameGPU · 136d ago
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Remake Was Reportedly In Development At One Point TwistedVoxel · 136d ago
- A remake of the first Uncharted was in the works before The Last of Us Part II came out Instant Gaming News · 136d ago
- Uncharted Remake Leaves Gamers United Over Nathan Drake’s Return IMDb · 136d ago
- Naughty Dog Chose The Last of Us Remake Over Uncharted Remake, It’s Claimed Insider Gaming · 136d ago
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