LogIn"Uncharted 2 completely changed our lives."
October 13 marks the 15th anniversary of the critically acclaimed action-adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' launch. The studio that developed the game, Naughty Dog, posted a tweet to celebrate the date, and some developers and industry figures also shared their thoughts, recalling the beloved game's release.
The Studio Head Neil Druckmann posted a picture from the game's development times and said the game was a life-changing project:
Industry journalist Geoff Keighley said that the game's scale of the action set pieces was best at the time:
Former studio's game developer Bruce Straley called the game "the playable summer Blockbuster" and "highlights of his days at Naughty Dog":
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was released for PlayStation 3, and the company also paid homage to the title, accompanying the celebration words with footage from the Uncharted level of its recently released platformer Astro Bot:
The latest video game in the series is Uncharted 4 was released in 2016. In January 2023, Neil Druckmann said that the studio "moved on" from the Uncharted franchise. Fans speculated that a new PlayStation 5 advertisement might hint at a new installment, but there was no official news.
The franchise was released in the 2000s, and if you want to see how it would look if powered by new technologies, check out the version of the game made in Unreal Engine 5 by MachineGames' Level Designer Daniel Arriaga.
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