Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Has Been Delayed Until Spring 2016

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 11, 2015

News: Naughty Dog has revealed that they need more time to make Uncharted 4 the best it can possibly be and now targets Spring 2016.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has been delayed into Spring 2016 according to a post on the European PlayStation Blog. Naughty Dog said that as the game has come together it was clear that Uncharted 4 was more ambitious than they originally planned so they needed to push it back a few months to make sure Uncharted 4 is as good as it can be when it is released. Neil Druckmann and Bruce Staley from Naughty Dog left a note for everyone and here it is, in its entirety:

“Since we showed you our first gameplay reveal of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, more of the game and story have come together, and it’s become clear to us that this game is much more ambitious than we originally envisioned.

After spending so many years with Nathan Drake, he means a lot to the team, and telling the climactic chapter of his adventures is a task we don’t take lightly – this game deserves every bit of the attention to detail, precise pacing, and nuanced storytelling Naughty Dog is known for.

So we’ve made the difficult choice of pushing the game’s release date. Giving us a few extra months will make certain that Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End not only meets the team’s high standards but the high standards that gamers have come to expect from a Naughty Dog title.

Thank you for your patience – we know the extra wait will be excruciating, but you’ll see it will be worth it as we reveal more about Uncharted 4 over the next year. The team at Naughty Dog will be heads down working through 2015 making sure that Nathan Drake’s story gets the closure it deserves. Come Spring 2016, you and Nate are in for one thrilling, emotional ride.”

What do you think about Uncharted 4’s delay? Does this now make room for the oft-rumored Uncharted trilogy collection coming to PS4? Tell us what you think below.

source: PlayStation Blog