Naughty Dog is working on a new Uncharted game that could involve Nathan Drake, according to a report from MP1st that VGC partially corroborates via its own sources (October 1, 2026). The report frames the project as the studio’s next release after Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which remains undated beyond a post-2026 reveal/window conversation.
MP1st attributes direction to Shaun Escayg (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy; later Marvel’s Avengers). The same report says Nathan Drake appears “in some form,” without confirming lead vs supporting role. Fan speculation that daughter Cassie could lead — following Uncharted 4’s ending — remains speculation; do not write Cassie-as-protagonist as confirmed fact. VGC notes Naughty Dog has not shipped a mainline Uncharted since A Thief’s End (2016) / Lost Legacy (2017), and reminds readers that Neil Druckmann said in 2023 the studio had “moved on” from Uncharted — a quote that does not by itself kill a later revisit.
Hard caveats for US readers: this is a multi-source rumor beat, not a PlayStation Blog or Naughty Dog announcement. There is no street date, no platform matrix beyond the obvious PlayStation first-party expectation, and no confirmation of remake-vs-new beyond MP1st’s “new game” framing as amplified by VGC.
Treat it as industry chatter in the same Sony desk cluster as other PlayStation policy/tech beats already on RCG such as Sony Reportedly Surveying Devs on Ending PS Discs — related studio ecosystem, different claim strength.
Context that does not confirm the rumor: Intergalactic remains Naughty Dog’s publicly acknowledged next major reveal priority, and Druckmann’s older “moved on” comments still sit in the record. A recruiter’s 2024 “legacy of Uncharted” phrasing and MP1st/VGC sourcing are why the rumor has oxygen — not because Sony posted a teaser trailer today.
What we are not saying: we are not inventing a 2027/2028 lock, confirming Cassie as lead, or claiming Sony has announced Uncharted 5. Report the MP1st/VGC sourcing clearly as unconfirmed.
