Former Uncharted designer favours Nathan Drake prequel over remake
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Former Uncharted designer Richard Lemarchand has said that remaking the original game could feel like a “cash grab”, arguing that Naughty Dog would be better served by creating a new prequel. His comments reflect continued interest in the series while questioning whether another remake would add enough creatively to justify it.
Lemarchand suggested a prequel could explore Nathan Drake’s earlier life and offer a fresh entry point without retreading a story players already know. Naughty Dog has not announced either an Uncharted remake or a new prequel, so the proposal remains the view of a former developer rather than a confirmed plan.
- Former designer opposes an Uncharted remake.
- He favours a new prequel instead.
- Naughty Dog has announced no new Uncharted project.
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Uncharted is a long-running action-adventure video game series made by the US studio Naughty Dog. It follows treasure hunter Nathan Drake as he travels the world looking for lost cities and historical artefacts, with stories inspired by adventure films.
The first game, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, was released for PlayStation 3 in 2007 and introduced Drake and several recurring characters. Later games expanded the series and helped make it one of PlayStation’s best-known franchises.
A remake would rebuild an existing game for newer hardware, while a prequel would tell an earlier, new story about Drake. Naughty Dog has not confirmed plans for either approach, but the series continues to draw interest from players and former members of its development team.
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Originally published by GamesRadar+ as “An Uncharted remake would feel “like a cash grab,” says OG designer who thinks Naughty Dog should make a new prequel instead”.