Naughty Canine made it very clear again when Uncharted 4 was launched that we would not see Nathan Drake on any extra treasure hunts.
Whereas which will technically be true, it appears we have now lastly found what he’s been as much as since retirement… or one thing like that.
The Uncharted Outbreak?
Lately, eagle-eyed gamers shopping the most recent PS Retailer updates observed a peculiar title known as 28 Flooring: Outbreak, which is a sport that includes a really acquainted PlayStation face as its protagonist: none apart from Uncharted’s Nathan Drake.
In response to the title’s description, which is slated for a 2027 launch, it’s a first-person survival horror the place the “solely protected place is a single working elevator”, so your aim is to succeed in the roof of a constructing whereas serving to different survivors and defeating lethal creatures alongside the way in which.
To make issues even weirder, a more in-depth take a look at the screenshots on the PS Retailer web page reveals zombie-like creatures that look suspiciously just like the Clickers from The Final of Us. You’ll be able to check out the shop web page findings beneath:
The state of affairs will get much more weird if you notice Sony has completely nothing to do with this. The undertaking is developed by Witenovastudio OÜ, an unbiased developer and writer based mostly in Estonia. In response to their “underneath development” web site, the studio goals to launch initiatives throughout all main platforms, together with PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Change, and PC.
A fast dig via the PS Retailer reveals different initiatives from the identical studio, equivalent to Comfortable Corners: Unpack and Beautify, a comfortable sticker sport with combined opinions, and upcoming titles like Oh Ship! Rage Co-Op Journey and Wednesday thirteenth, a sport clearly making an attempt to capitalize on the recognition of the Netflix collection.
A more in-depth take a look at the screenshots on the PS Retailer web page reveals zombie-like creatures that look suspiciously just like the Clickers from The Final of Us.
On the time of this submit, Sony has not publicly commented on the matter or indicated whether or not the sport will probably be eliminated for seemingly infringing on Uncharted’s copyrights, however their rationalization on why this undertaking merely appeared of their official retailer will definitely be fascinating.
As for the actual Uncharted franchise, it stays formally concluded with no new video games in sight. In the meantime, Naughty Canine is totally targeted on the event of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, because the studio prepares to discover the sci-fi frontier.
In a current dialogue, Neil Druckmann, the creator of The Final Of Us, described the undertaking’s rocky begin and its success at Naughty Canine.
