Its been almost two years since the release of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Naughty Dog is going to celebrate with free DLC and a huge multiplayer update. All of the multiplayer maps for the game are now free including the all new Dry Docks map, shown in the video below.
If you have never played Uncharted 3's multiplayer before you are missing out on what is without a doubt my favorite online shooter. The climbing mechanics add a lot to the strategy, and the maps (especially Ice Cave) are wonderful. Click read more to see the full announcement.
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It’s been two years since Uncharted 3 was released. Our community is simply amazing and we’re looking to make it stronger than ever. To that end we combed over a multitude of comments and forum posts to see what you wanted changed in the multiplayer game. We took the most highly sought changes mentioned and made them happen. The list of those changes is below and it’s an epic patch that rivals patch 1.13.
If you want to talk to us more about any of the changes please join in our Reddit AMA celebrating the Uncharted 3 two year anniversary Friday, November 1 from 3pm-4:30pm PST (find your local time here). Uncharted 3 Game Director Justin Richmond (@wildspeculation) and Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn (@RobertCogburn) will be answering your questions.
We wanted to celebrate our two biggest changes to the multiplayer in a video. Here you go:
A new map and all our DLC maps, meaning all the multiplayer maps are now free… pretty cool, huh? We asked Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn to shed a little insight on the making of the Dry Docks map:
When the Dry Docks map was pitched as a single player level for Uncharted 3 the talented Game Designer Junki Saita was working on a number of setups for the level. All these level setups were represented in a blockmesh format - this is a 3D representation of a playable space using rudimentary geometry made in Maya (the 3D program we use at Naughty Dog). We've shown a number of maps like this for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer via our Block Mesh Lab Maps.
One setup in particular Junki was working on showed a lot of promise for a multiplayer map so I grabbed the blockmesh and started editing it for competitive multiplayer. After some time had passed, it was determined the setup for single player would not be used and instead the single player layout you see in the final version of the game was completed. This meant what I had done to make Dry Docks would ONLY be used for multiplayer.
Making games is very time consuming so you cut things that make sense. It made sense to not have our art team invest time in taking the multiplayer version of Dry Docks to the level of quality we adhere to at Naughty Dog - therefore the Dry Docks map was cut.
A little less than two years passed and the map was forgotten.
With the two year anniversary for Uncharted 3 and its multiplayer, and the number of cool things we are doing for 1.18, we decided to resurrect this map and release it to our fans. It's quite different from the original version but the changes we've made has made Dry Docks all the better.
We hope you enjoy it.
As for the full breadth of the patch, here is the rundown of changes we made:
Maps
Co-op
Weapons
Gameplay
Medal Kickbacks
Boosters
New 3rd Buddy Boosters
Map adjustments
A minor note: if you notice any doubling of boosters, reconfigure your loadouts. Once you un-equip and re-equip your boosters there should be no more visible doubling effect. This effect is purely aesthetic (in the UI) and has no impact on gameplay.
And there it is. This will be the final major patch to Uncharted 3 unless there’s a dire need for a future one. Our support for the game will continue via Lab updates and community events.
We’re also offering up some super deep discounts on select Uncharted 3 multiplayer items. Check the in-game store and on the PlayStation®Store to see what’s on sale in your region. These deals are incredibly sweet so don’t miss out as they’ll end November 4.
Enjoy the Dry Docks map, the discounts, and now having all multiplayer maps for free. Thank you for an incredible two years. We’ll see you online!