This article is about the video game series. For other uses, see Uncharted (disambiguation).
Uncharted |
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Genre(s) | Action-adventure, third-person shooter, platformer |
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Developer(s) | Naughty DogBend StudioBluepoint GamesPlayspree |
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Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
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Creator(s) | Amy Hennig |
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Platform(s) | PlayStation 3PlayStation 4PlayStation VitaAndroidiOS |
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First release | Uncharted: Drake's FortuneNovember 19, 2007 |
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Latest release | Uncharted: The Lost LegacyAugust 22, 2017 |
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Uncharted is an action-adventure third-person shooter platform video game series developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles. It’s inspired by the video game series Tomb Raider.
The main games in the series follow Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter who journeys across the world to uncover various historical mysteries.
The main series began with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, released on the PlayStation 3 in 2007, followed by its sequels Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009), Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011), with the final installment, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, released on the PlayStation 4 in 2016. A prequel, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, was released for Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld system in 2011, followed by the card game spin-off Uncharted: Fight for Fortune in 2012. A standalone expansion to the series, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, was released in 2017, with Chloe Frazer as the game's playable protagonist.
The series has been universally acclaimed and commercially
successful, having shipped more than 41 million units, making it the one
of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. The main series has been widely credited by critics and video game publications for raising the standards of single-player
video games, praising it for high production values, quality in
storytelling, character design and animation, voice acting, realistic
graphics, technical innovation, musical score, gameplay mechanics, and
delivering an enjoyable cinematic gaming experience to players. The
series has often been likened to Hollywood-produced action adventure films.
According to former Naughty Dog developer, Lucas Pope, the franchise drew inspiration from the Gears of War series, with the first Uncharted game being delayed after the first Gears of War game released in order for various core gameplay and technical elements to more resemble and feel like that of the latter.[1]
The critical and commercial success of the Uncharted games have been pivotal to the success of PlayStation during the seventh and eighth generation of video game consoles, and has helped elevate Naughty Dog's reputation to a highly respected video game developer in the industry.