Is Sony working on an Uncharted reboot?

The San Diego Studio isn't typically associated with AAA titles, but you could argue the same about Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, and Sucker Punch Productions, especially during their earlier years.

The fact that the MLB developers are working closely with Naughty Dog on a project lends weight to the speculations that it's working on the reboot.

If it's true, then San Diego Studio has its work cut out for it. Uncharted is a franchise that's neither old enough to appeal to nostalgia or unique enough to be rebooted. In case you missed it, the video game industry isn't short of action-adventure games.

Even if you throw in the treasure hunting into the mix, we're not quite sure there's a enough of a market for such games anyway. Don't forget, there's a reason why we haven't seen a new Tomb Raider game for years. The only other game in the same space that's worth mentioning is MachineGames' upcoming Indiana Jones video game adaptation.

While the simple premise of a treasure hunting game like Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones but with cutting-edge visuals and the full financial backing of Sony might have worked in the past, we highly doubt it will have the same market in the 2020s.

Then again, Sony could be on to something. The unconfirmed reboot could create a solid action-adventure game and start a new franchise. After all, if the live-action adaptation of Uncharted could make enough money at the global box office to warrant a sequel, whose to say that a reboot can't do the same thing?

We can argue about Sony's unwillingness to take risks all we want, but the fact is, the increasing costs of video game development and the need to make shareholders happy requires certain compromises.

As far as safe bets are concerned, rebooting Uncharted and giving it to, let's say, San Diego Studio, which has increased its size in recent years, isn't the worst idea.

Of course, we should take leaks and rumors with a grain of salt. But, if it is true, we're hoping Sony isn't rebooting the franchise to keep it relevant. We hope it's a reboot that gives the series the respect it deserves.

For now though, Naughty Dog fans can look forward to the studio's next project, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, a re-release of the award-winning game that actually brings a lot to the table.