The ESRB rating for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves on PlayStation 5 and PC suggests Uncharted 4's multiplayer mode has been removed in the remaster. Naughty Dog announced the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves remasters of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PS5 and PC during the PlayStation Showcase 2021, following rumors of an Uncharted collection with all five games  supposedly coming to PC. However, the actual release will only include the franchise's two most recent titles, excluding the original Uncharted trilogy from the remastered package.

Naughty Dog first brought multiplayer to Uncharted franchise with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. A departure from the original game (which was a strictly solo affair), Uncharted 2 multiplayer had several game modes, including co-op, where players could casually level up characters, unlock new weapons and perks, and battle it out across numerous maps from the single-player campaign. Multiplayer mode saw a comeback in Uncharted 3 and was later added to Uncharted 4 in an update, which featured an overhauled in-game store and included features from the base game. Sadly, Uncharted 4 multiplayer was less popular than previous installments', and prominent team-based multiplayer FPS Overwatch released the same month in 2016.

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According to an ESRB rating (via VGC), the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves remaster collection will not feature the return of Uncharted 4 multiplayer. The PS5 and PC rating states the collection will not have any "Interactive Elements," which includes user interactions, location sharing, the sale of digital goods or services, and unrestricted internet access. Though unconfirmed by PlayStation or Naughty Dog, this likely means the PS5 and PC versions of Uncharted 4 will not release with the multiplayer mode included.

Uncharted 4 MP

Despite being renowned for blockbuster single-player games, Naughty Dog continues to add multiplayer games modes to its titles, as The Last of Us's multiplayer mode was praised for its brutal and tactical gameplay. Naughty Dog is currently developing an untitled standalone multiplayer spin-off of The Last of Us Part II, and a recent confirmation revealed it's still in production.

The removal of multiplayer from Legacy of Thieves isn't unprecedented, as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection excluded multiplayer, as well. Based on that, Sony could be executing the same plan with the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves in early 2022. It seems unlikely to be added, but Uncharted 4's multiplayer mode's absence has yet to be officially confirmed or denied. A definitive answer will probably be provided soon, possibly once pre-orders go live.

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will release for PS5 and PC in early 2022.

Source: ESRB (via VGC)