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It ’s been wide suspect that Naughty Dog’sUncharted 4 : A stealer ’s Endis the long - ply franchise ’s final instalment . The originalUncharteddebuted in 2007 , and the 4th game fall out in 2016 . But since then , even though anUnchartedmovieis currently in the works , there ’s been no parole on if or when a 5th game could be happening . Since the games usually release in 2 - 5 year of each other , it does n’t bode well that there ’s been no news program about another deed of conveyance .
Naughty Dog has implied that they ’re done with the franchise , suggesting they feel as though there ’s not much more they can creatively do with the series . Naughty Dog creative directorNeil Druckmann previously twirp in 2015that a placard ofUncharted 4was " looking mighty proficient for his last E3 , ” again suggest the series was coming to a close .
However , there ’s rationality to not give up hope for anotherUnchartedtitle . For one , the franchise is still going warm and the new movie will in all likelihood only serve to amp up the hype . But even more , theepilogue ofUncharted 4felt more like it was setting things up for future adventures rather than bring the series to a close . The insertion of Nate and Elena ’s girl Cassie , in finical , is the utter chance to revive the series and also have a female lead step up to the microscope stage .
Uncharted 5 Desperately Needs A Female Lead
The television game industry has recently been rocked by allegation of sexism and sexual misconduct in the workplace . Earlier this year , for instance , Ubisoft came under fireafter a series of distaff former employees came forth to claim mistreatment . “ The culture there is really hard as a woman , ” Ellen Lee , who formerly work for Ubisoft ’s San Francisco office as a developer for seven eld , toldBloomberg . “If you were n’t part of the boy ’ nightclub , you were just working hard on the outskirts . ” Similarly , there were also reports that Ubisoft significantly reduced ( or in some cases removed ) the theatrical role of distaff characters in the pastthreeAssassin ’s Creedgames , fear the distaff leads “ would n’t betray . ”
Compared to other game , Naughty Dog has done a good job at incorporating strong distaff characters into theUnchartedseries . So much so , the instauration of Nadine , one of Nate ’s main enemy inUncharted 4,ticked off some gamers because of her sheer strength and determination . " You have some sexist nidus tester who were really upset by Nadine beating up Nate , and really worried at the last when it was Nate ’s girl , ” Nate Druckmann previously said , Polygonreports . “ To the point where we had to ask one guy to leave . In his essence , it just affect him . ”
WhileUnchartedhas had strong female characters , from Nadine to Chloe and Elena , the series has never featured one at the forefront of the game , as Nate has always been the lead fictitious character . But Cassie would be the double-dyed choice for a new hero – she has her mother ’s theme song looks and her beginner ’s humor , and she also inherited both of their passions for treasure hunting and adventure . AnewUnchartedgamecould well follow Cassie as she venture on her first solo escapade , or alternatively , the adolescent could be faced with the hard task of saving her parent after they get into a muggy situation . Either path , it ’s a perfect opportunity to lend familiar faces back to the franchise while also focalize in someone whole Modern , giving the series a mini makeover while at long last introducing the distaff lead it deserves .
At the end of the day , whatUnchartedfans ultimately would get laid to see is the release of a raw game , and give way that the fourth secret plan ’s ending provide plenty of content to work with , the conclusion of the enfranchisement may not be over after all .
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source : Polygon , Bloomberg
