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Updated · Twisted Voxel · Jun 27

Sony Shelved 2018 Uncharted Remake After 1 Prototype Slice Showed Bigger Redesign Needs

Updated

Updated · Twisted Voxel · Jun 27

Sony Shelved 2018 Uncharted Remake After 1 Prototype Slice Showed Bigger Redesign Needs

Q: With the remake shelved, does Shaun Escayg’s research hint at a series reboot or a direct sequel for the Uncharted franchise?

Shaun Escayg’s teaser points more toward a reboot or soft relaunch than a direct sequel. The strongest reason is narrative. *Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End* gave Nathan Drake a clear ending, and *The Lost Legacy* already showed the series can continue by shifting focus to other characters. That makes a straight *Uncharted 5* centered on Drake less likely, while a new entry with a different lead fits both the franchise’s history and current reporting. Escayg’s “Research…” post from Fort George in Trinidad and Tobago does suggest active work on an *Uncharted*-style project, especially because he co-directed *The Lost Legacy* and is widely linked to one of Naughty Dog’s unannounced games. Neil Druckmann has also confirmed Naughty Dog has a second project in development, which adds credibility to the speculation. The canceled *Drake’s Fortune* remake does not directly answer what comes next, but it does show Sony moved away from revisiting the original game in favor of projects requiring less structural overhaul. That makes a brand-new installment more plausible than returning to the first game through a remake. At this stage, there is no official confirmation that the project is either a reboot or a sequel. But based on the available evidence and insider reporting, the safer read is that Escayg’s research hints at a fresh-start *Uncharted* project—likely a reboot or soft reboot with a new protagonist—rather than a direct continuation of Nathan Drake’s story.

3 articles · Updated · Twisted Voxel · Jun 27

A remake of 2007’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was reportedly in development around 2018 at Sony’s Visual Arts Support Group before Sony dropped it and shifted to The Last of Us Part I.
Michael Kemp said the team built a small vertical slice—recreating the plane-to-island cutscene with Uncharted 4-level visuals—to show what a modern remake could look like.
That prototype reportedly left traces in The Last of Us Part II’s files because both projects used the same engine, offering evidence the remake work existed.
Sony ultimately judged the first Uncharted would need broader modernization of levels and set pieces than expected, making The Last of Us Part I the easier remake target.
Although this remake was shelved, Uncharted activity may not be over: in April, Lost Legacy co-director Shaun Escayg posted a Trinidad and Tobago scouting photo labeled “Research...”