Naughty Dog sequences new Uncharted behind Intergalactic to limit new-IP risk
Summary
Naughty Dog is reportedly developing a new, standalone Uncharted entry, per MP1st sources.
Nathan Drake is expected to appear, though his role remains unspecified.
Neither Sony nor Naughty Dog has confirmed the project.
The game is slated to follow Intergalactic and precede The Last of Us Part III in the studio's internal release order.
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New Uncharted entry leaks ahead of studio confirmation
MP1st reports, citing sources familiar with the project, that development is underway.
The game is a new entry, not a remake or remaster of prior titles.
Shaun Escayg, director of 2017's Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is set to direct it.
Neil Druckmann confirmed last year the studio was working on "another game" without naming it.
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Naughty Dog's queue pairs one new IP with two returning franchises
The new Uncharted follows Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Naughty Dog's next scheduled release.
Intergalactic is an original sci-fi IP starring Tati Gabrielle, in development since 2020.
The Last of Us Part III is reportedly queued after the new Uncharted project.
Naughty Dog confirmed this week two additional Last of Us projects are in early development.
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Disclosed release order spreads capital risk across the slate
Sequencing an unproven original before two established-franchise sequels limits exposure to any single launch.
Uncharted last shipped in 2016, giving Sony a decade-dormant franchise to revive on demand.
The Last of Us franchise already carries a proven commercial base from two prior mainline entries.
At least four Naughty Dog projects are now active across new IP and legacy franchises simultaneously.
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