The PlayStation 5 console is now available, at least when it’s in stock, and is already incredibly successful. A big reason why is Sony’s continued output of first-party exclusive games, with a heavy reliance on popular IP. For example, Spider-Man Miles Morales is the PS5’s biggest launch exclusive, and both God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Forbidden West are the most-anticipated releases forthcoming. The Uncharted franchise, however, has no new game announced, and that’s leading to a lot of speculation.
The possibility of an Uncharted 5, or perhaps another spin-off game like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is keen in the minds of PlayStation fans. After all, the success of the Uncharted franchise defined much of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 generations. As such, fans have speculated that Uncharted 5 truly is in development. The argument is that it just makes sense for Sony to want Uncharted to continue. But one industry insider is throwing some doubt on that theory.
A recent discussion on the forum ResetEra brought up a theory that Uncharted 5 was in development at a newly formed studio in San Diego. PlayStation’s former talent acquisitions lead Fiona Cherbak triggered this speculation with a job listing tweet stating that “PlayStation Visual Arts has a new game development team in partnership with a major Sony studio,” PlayStation Visual Arts being the San Diego team forming the new studio. Fans naturally assumed they were partnering with Naughty Dog, but that’s where the insider comes in.
Twitter user and industry insider shinobi602, best known for his love of Mass Effect, replied in this speculation thread about Uncharted 5. Another user had said, “Next Uncharted for sure. It’s still Sony’s biggest IP. After UC4 and the new movie they won’t just stop, lol.” To which shinobi602 responded with a gif saying “Are you sure?” in a very flippant way. The clear implication is that shinobi602 is throwing ice on the rumor. While his dismissal isn’t said clearly, it’s still implied.
Suffice to say, gifs from insiders on forum threads focusing on speculation aren’t necessarily wholly reliable. Nevertheless, shinobi602 is very much a reliable insider source for a variety of video game details. It may be worth approaching rumors about a new Uncharted game with an extra degree of skepticism, at least until more reliable leaks or announcements have been made.
Uncharted remains a very popular franchise and, as noted, has a major motion picture starring Tom Holland being released in the near future. If a sequel or spin-off isn’t currently in development, then fans will just have to make their voices heard to PlayStation and hope for the best. Uncharted‘s likely to come back in some form down the line.
Source: ResetEra
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