A new Uncharted game is reportedly in development at Naughty Dog, with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayg leading it, according to MP1st. The report says Nathan Drake will appear in some capacity, but does not establish whether he will be the protagonist, a supporting character or make a cameo. “Uncharted 5” is a convenient label for the rumour, not a confirmed title.
Naughty Dog has not announced the project, and no images of the reported game are available. The MP1st report’s image is an older Uncharted scene; the artwork here is archive context, not a preview of the new project.
Uncharted 5 report: what MP1st says
MP1st attributes the news to sources familiar with the situation. It says this would be an entirely new game, rather than a remake, and reports that Escayg is directing it. Escayg previously directed The Lost Legacy, the 2017 standalone game starring Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross. The report also says Nathan Drake will appear, while leaving his role in the story unresolved.
MP1st also places the new Uncharted after Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, with The Last of Us Part III next in Naughty Dog’s pipeline. That is a claim about the studio’s plans, not an announced release schedule. The outlet itself cautions that planned projects can change, and the report offers no release date or platform for the new game.
The distinction from earlier speculation is the substance of the claim: MP1st says the game is already in development and names a director, rather than pointing to a social-media post or an ambiguous project listing. That remains one outlet’s reporting, however. The studio has not confirmed the game, Escayg’s role or the order in which it might be released.
Tbreak previously covered fan speculation around a Shaun Escayg Instagram post. That earlier story did not establish a new game was in production; MP1st’s report adds specific, attributed claims, but it is not official confirmation.
What Naughty Dog has confirmed
Naughty Dog chief Neil Druckmann has previously described another unannounced game in development at the studio, according to IGN’s report on his comments. He did not identify it as Uncharted. That provides context for a second project at the studio, but it does not independently verify MP1st’s account of the game’s identity or leadership.
The only named upcoming game in the official material linked here is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Sony’s announcement says it is in development for PS5; it does not discuss an Uncharted sequel or confirm the roadmap described by MP1st. Naughty Dog has also recently confirmed multiple projects related to The Last of Us, another reason not to treat an unannounced project order as settled.
For now, the new Uncharted and Escayg’s reported role remain unconfirmed. The report does not settle whether Drake is returning as the lead, whether another character will take over, or when the project could be shown. The series’ next chapter may be in development, but Sony has not put a name, date or platform to it.
Could this be the second game Neil Druckmann mentioned?
Possibly, but neither report makes that connection. Druckmann described an unnamed project; MP1st identifies its reported new game as Uncharted. Until Naughty Dog names it, treating them as the same project remains speculation. IGN’s report and MP1st’s report.
How firm is the reported release order?
It is tentative, not a date for players. MP1st places the reported Uncharted game after Intergalactic and before The Last of Us Part III, but no public schedule backs that sequence and MP1st warns plans can change. MP1st’s report.
