Imagine this: the team behind Days Gone diving headfirst into the world of Uncharted. It almost happened!
According to a juicy Bloomberg report, Sony Bend—the studio responsible for the 2019 zombie-packed open-world adventure Days Gone—was tapped to work on a brand-new Uncharted game. But things didn’t go quite as planned.
Naughty Dog, the original creators of the franchise, asked Sony Bend to develop the project under their watchful eye. It’s akin to performing Shakespeare in front of the master himself.
Days Gone 2? Denied.
Before all this, Sony Bend reportedly pitched a sequel to Days Gone, but it got the corporate thumbs-down. Why? Apparently, the dev time was too long and the reviews were a bit too mixed. This is truly disheartening.
So instead, they were shuffled onto Uncharted. However, not everyone was pleased with this decision.
A mutiny at Bend
Turns out, not everyone at Bend was on board with the idea of working under Naughty Dog. The report says several key staffers quit over it. Eventually, Bend requested complete removal from the project. And Sony said yes.
Now, the studio is working on something original—likely a fresh IP. Hopefully, it will feature biker zombies once more, but in a better way.
Is Uncharted still in development?
That’s the million-coin question. On Twitter, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier pointed out that Bend had everything “on paper” before the decision was made. Therefore, it’s unclear if anyone is still working on it. Naughty Dog? Could it be a new secret studio? No one knows.
When did we last see Uncharted?
The last Uncharted game was The Lost Legacy in 2017—a standalone adventure starring fan-favourite Chloe Frazer. No Nathan Drake, but plenty of action.
Since then? Nada. The only exception to this is the film.
What about the Uncharted movie?
Yes, yes. We know. A new Uncharted movie is on the way. Mark Wahlberg is embracing Sully’s moustache, while Tom Holland is taking on the role of Nathan Drake.
The movie has completed filming, yet it has experienced the same delays as any other blockbuster. Its latest release date? February 18, 2022.
