The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection was announced a few months back without a formal release date. However, a new rating from the Australian Classification Board (ACB) may provide a clue for when this Uncharted collection will be dropping.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection was revealed at September's PlayStation Showcase 2021, with the game featuring remasters of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: Lost Legacy. Both titles were released during the PS4 era, and to many fans' dismay, never received PS5 updates as plenty of other games had. Unfortunately, the bundle was not a completely surprise announcement as an Uncharted collection appeared online a couple weeks before the Showcase. In the announcement trailer, the collection was slated for an early 2022 release, with Naughty Dog handling the PS5 port, and Iron Galaxy managing the PC port.
The ACB has given a rating for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, potentially meaning the bundle's release date is closer than expected. Spotted by Alyssa Mercante of GamesRadar+, this rating would place Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection release somewhere on the back end of February or the early side of March, if going by ACB's other rating dates. In Mercante's article, she uses Elden Ring as her basis; the ACB rated it on October 13, and Elden Ring is now shipping on February 25, 2022, meaning a four month or so differential. While this falls in line with the original "early 2022" release window, it potentially gives a better idea of when players can expect the game.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection marks the first Naughty Dog games that will be playable on PC. PlayStation has recently been pushing into the PC market, also announcing God of War (2018) for PC next year, joining a handful of other PlayStation PC ports. As mentioned, Naughty Dog won't be directly working on the PC version of the collection, but it will be interesting nonetheless seeing Nathan Drake's adventures unfold with the possibilities of the PC. This opens the door potentially for other Naughty Dog titles to come to PC as well.
Considering PlayStation announced God of War's PC port on a random morning without notice, more information about the Legacy of Thieves Collection could come at any time. Naughty Dog may very well be done with the Uncharted franchise, but Nathan Drake's presence in a new UEFA Champions League ad, as well as the upcoming Uncharted movie, have been keeping the character in circulation. To that end, PlayStation seems still pretty invested in the world of Uncharted and the character of Nathan Drake, even though Naughty Dog may no longer be.
Uncharted: The Legacy of Thieves Collection is set to release in early 2022 for PC and PS5.
Source: GamesRader+