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20 Years On, 'Uncharted' Is Still Changing Games
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20 Years On, 'Uncharted' Is Still Changing Games

Gizmodo·Justin Carter·22 days ago
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The PlayStation 3 turns 20 years old in November, and you can’t talk about the console without talking about  Uncharted . Naughty Dog’s globetrotting franchise was one of its crowning jewels, and this early into May, it celebrates two significant milestones. First and more immediate is the 10-year anniversary of Uncharted 4: A Thief End .  Originally released on May 10, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, the game marked Naughty Dog’s first non-remaster dive into the console and was billed back then as the series’ final entry. It also had a famously troubled development, including crunch and the longtime creative director/co-writer Amy Hennig and director/designer Justin Richmond both leaving in 2014. Their exits led to heavy rewrites, made clear by the game’s reveal trailer hinting at a darker, potentially less family-friendly tale not followed through in the final product. Despite the circumstances of its existence,  Uncharted 4  was a critical and commercial darling.…

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