Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Easter Egg Discovered After 18 Years
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
A speedrunner has uncovered a hidden developer Easter egg in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 18 years after its release by pushing out of bounds in Chapter 19.
It turns out that Naughty Dog left a secret in plain sight for nearly two decades. A speedrunner known as Panzerdeer recently uncovered a hidden Easter egg in the original Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, proving that even games from the 2007 PlayStation 3 era still hold mysteries for dedicated players to find. By accessing the debug menu in Chapter 19 and pushing outside the intended level boundaries, the player stumbled upon a developer room featuring sixteen mugshots of the team behind the iconic adventure. The folders held up in the images display developer handles like Cor-Upted and BigDaddy, offering a nostalgic look at the people who built Nathan Drake's debut.
What makes the discovery particularly interesting is that this hidden developer gallery exists in both the original PS3 release and the subsequent PS4 version. Because the area is completely out of bounds and requires specific debug tools to reach, it remained entirely undiscovered by the general public through normal play or standard exploration. Dedicated communities often spend years pulling apart game files and probing level geometry, and this find is a great reminder of how much unseen work goes into our favorite titles.
As games grow larger and more complex, digital artifacts like this offer a fun glimpse into the studio culture of earlier console generations. While modern releases rely heavily on live service updates, seasonal battle passes, and expansive streaming presence, older single-player classics still hold plenty of secrets. You can watch the full breakdown of how Panzerdeer cracked the code over on YouTube, as reported originally by Eurogamer.
Source: Eurogamer
Tags: Uncharted, PlayStation, Naughty Dog, Speedrunning, Gaming History
Original article: Eurogamer