Uncharted 4’s newest trailer underscores the importance of story [update]

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’s newest story trailer is all about a dramatic choice that adventurer Nathan Drake faces in the what could be the final installment in the blockbuster series.

This game is probably the best thing that Sony has coming this year for the PlayStation 4, which has sold more than 36 million copies and has the potential to hit 100 million in this generation of gaming hardware, according to market analyst DFC Intelligence. The Uncharted series is a blockbuster that sells hardware for Sony, and Naughty Dog’s latest Uncharted 4, which debuts on April 26, looks like the best one yet. The Uncharted series has been perhaps the most successful game of all time on Sony’s platforms, and I maintain it’s all due to the clever blending of storytelling and action.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.