Naughty Dog Chose The Last of Us Remake Over Uncharted Remake, It’s Claimed
Leaked data suggests Naughty Dog prioritized a remake of The Last of Us over a planned remake of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
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📍 How it ended
Reports emerged that Naughty Dog had been developing a remake of the first Uncharted game, but ultimately chose to remake The Last of Us instead. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Reports indicate that Naughty Dog previously worked on a remake of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. This development reportedly occurred before the release of The Last of Us Part II, but the studio ultimately chose to remake The Last of Us for the PS5 instead.
Coverage from Insider Gaming, Push Square, and TwistedVoxel emphasizes that these claims stem from a data miner who discovered a prototype for the Uncharted remake within The Last of Us Part II files. Instant Gaming News also notes the project was in the works prior to the second Last of Us installment.
Future developments depend on whether further data from the prototype is uncovered or if the studio addresses these claims regarding the cancelled project.
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Quick answers
What evidence suggests an Uncharted remake existed?
A data miner discovered a prototype for an Uncharted: Drake's Fortune remake within the files of The Last of Us Part II.
When was the Uncharted remake reportedly in development?
According to coverage from Instant Gaming News, it was in the works before The Last of Us Part II was released.
Which project did Naughty Dog prioritize instead?
The studio chose to remake The Last of Us 1 for the PS5.
Coverage (7)
- Rumour: Naughty Dog Chose to Remake The Last of Us 1 for PS5 Instead of Uncharted 1 Push Square · 21d ago
- Sony reportedly cancelled Uncharted Remake for The Last of Us Part 1 KitGuru · 21d ago
- A data miner has discovered a prototype for the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune remake in The Last of Us Part 2 files. GameGPU · 21d ago
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Remake Was Reportedly In Development At One Point TwistedVoxel · 21d ago
- A remake of the first Uncharted was in the works before The Last of Us Part II came out Instant Gaming News · 21d ago
- Uncharted Remake Leaves Gamers United Over Nathan Drake’s Return IMDb · 21d ago
- Naughty Dog Chose The Last of Us Remake Over Uncharted Remake, It’s Claimed Insider Gaming · 21d ago
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