<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
series	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Among	B-Application
Thieves	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
single-player	O
story	O
follows	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
and	O
his	O
mentor	O
Victor	O
Sullivan	O
as	O
they	O
search	O
for	O
the	O
legendary	O
lost	O
city	O
of	O
Iram	O
of	O
the	O
Pillars	O
while	O
battling	O
a	O
mercenary	O
group	O
led	O
by	O
Sullivan	O
's	O
former	O
employer	O
,	O
Katherine	O
Marlowe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
also	O
aimed	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
system	O
,	O
introducing	O
new	O
competitive	O
and	O
co-operative	O
modes	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
notable	O
for	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
carry	O
the	O
new	O
online	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
Pass	B-Application
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
for	O
its	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
cinematic	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
accolades	O
from	O
numerous	O
publications	O
and	O
award	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
over	O
six	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
3	I-Device
games	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
sequel	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
in	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
re-released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
as	O
part	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
features	O
expanded	O
and	O
diverse	O
traversal	O
moves	O
with	O
deep	O
gunplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
to	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
separate	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
with	O
network	O
play	O
,	O
featuring	O
competitive	O
and	O
co-operative	O
modes	O
of	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
will	O
introduce	O
free-for-all	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
standard	O
deathmatch	O
,	O
character	O
model	O
and	O
weapon	O
modification	O
,	O
and	O
dynamic	O
environmental	O
'	O
events	O
 '	O
within	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
set	O
pieces	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
campaign	O
–	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
hostile	O
plane	O
flying	O
above	O
shooting	O
all	O
players	O
it	O
catches	O
in	O
its	O
crossfire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
making	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
more	O
flexible	O
and	O
accessible	O
,	O
several	O
logistical	O
improvements	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
capability	O
to	O
join	O
games	O
in	O
progress	O
or	O
for	O
two	O
different	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
accounts	O
to	O
play	O
together	O
in	O
split-screen	O
multiplayer	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
new	O
features	O
have	O
been	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
mechanics	O
that	O
create	O
gameplay	O
situations	O
designed	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
losing	O
team	O
,	O
improves	O
ability	O
enhancements	O
and	O
augmentations	O
that	O
must	O
be	O
purchased	O
for	O
each	O
use	O
,	O
special	O
abilities	O
that	O
are	O
made	O
available	O
when	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
medals	O
has	O
been	O
attained	O
within	O
a	O
match	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
TV	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
small	O
video	O
window	O
that	O
appears	O
throughout	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
menus	O
,	O
creating	O
a	O
video	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
uploaded	O
to	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
or	O
the	O
XMB	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
also	O
returns	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multiplayer	O
servers	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
were	O
terminated	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
predecessor	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
previous	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
treasure	O
hunters	O
Nathan	O
"	O
Nate	O
"	O
Drake	O
(	O
Nolan	O
North	O
)	O
and	O
Victor	O
"	O
Sully	O
"	O
Sullivan	O
(	O
Richard	O
McGonagle	O
)	O
meet	O
with	O
Talbot	O
(	O
Robin	O
Atkin	O
Downes	O
)	O
in	O
London	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
interested	O
in	O
purchasing	O
Nate	O
's	O
ring	O
,	O
inherited	O
from	O
Sir	O
Francis	O
Drake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nate	O
and	O
Sully	O
lose	O
Salim	O
in	O
a	O
sandstorm	B-Application
but	O
find	O
and	O
enter	O
Ubar	O
,	O
where	O
Nate	O
drinks	O
from	O
a	O
fountain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
director	O
Amy	O
Hennig	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
desire	O
for	O
a	O
desert-themed	O
Uncharted	B-Application
stemmed	O
from	O
wanting	O
to	O
push	O
the	O
team	O
creatively	O
and	O
technologically	O
,	O
as	O
"	O
organic	O
"	O
elements	O
such	O
as	O
sand	O
,	O
water	O
,	O
and	O
fire	O
are	O
"	O
technically	O
difficult	O
to	O
credibly	O
render	O
with	O
animation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
Justin	O
Richmond	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
feels	O
more	O
open	O
than	O
other	O
Uncharted	B-Application
games	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
're	O
not	O
an	O
open-world	O
game	O
,	O
we	O
're	O
never	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
open-world	O
game	O
but	O
;	O
we	O
can	O
try	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
would	O
be	O
supported	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
explained	O
that	O
"	O
a	O
great	O
Move	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
game	O
made	O
around	O
Move	O
and	O
we	O
started	O
Uncharted	B-Application
long	O
before	O
that	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
admitted	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2s	I-Application
multiplayer	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
much	O
better	O
if	O
they	O
were	O
given	O
more	O
time	O
to	O
perfect	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
drew	O
inspiration	O
from	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
and	O
Rockstar	O
's	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
to	O
make	O
their	O
offering	O
the	O
"	O
go-to	O
game	O
for	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
multiplayer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
later	O
revealed	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
n't	O
feature	O
a	O
dedicated	O
server	O
,	O
because	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
looked	O
for	O
a	O
potential	O
four-year	O
lifespan	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juan	O
Jimenez	O
,	O
software	O
manager	O
for	O
Sony	O
Spain	O
,	O
told	O
Spanish	O
gaming	O
site	O
The	O
Vault	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
made	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
Pass	B-Application
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
to	O
carry	O
the	O
feature	O
following	O
Resistance	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
was	O
the	O
standard	O
,	O
a	O
one-time	O
code	O
was	O
provided	O
with	O
copies	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
first-time	O
buyers	O
giving	O
them	O
immediate	O
access	O
to	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
features	O
,	O
whereas	O
second-hand	O
purchasers	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
had	O
to	O
pay	O
extra	O
for	O
online	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
why	O
the	O
developers	O
implemented	O
the	O
pass	B-Application
system	O
,	O
game	O
director	O
Justin	O
Richmond	O
replied	O
,	O
that	O
without	O
the	O
money	O
from	O
Sony	O
's	O
PSN	B-Application
Pass	I-Application
it	O
would	O
n't	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
afford	O
to	O
include	O
as	O
much	O
online	O
content	O
as	O
it	O
has	O
with	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
would	O
possibly	O
have	O
to	O
separate	O
the	O
online	O
and	O
offline	O
content	O
into	O
separate	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
lead	O
designer	O
,	O
Richard	O
Lemarchand	O
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
"	O
the	O
biggest	O
and	O
most	O
epic	O
and	O
jaw-dropping	O
game	O
"	O
with	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
officially	O
achieved	O
gold	O
status	O
in	O
October	O
2011	O
,	O
enabling	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
manufacturing	O
process	O
for	O
its	O
upcoming	O
release	O
the	O
next	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
disc	O
contains	O
four	O
behind-the-scenes	O
videos	O
detailing	O
the	O
development	O
and	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
exclusive	O
material	O
from	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
came	O
with	O
codes	O
for	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Starhawk	B-Application
multiplayer	O
beta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
community	O
strategist	O
,	O
Arne	O
Meyer	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
is	O
created	O
like	O
a	O
Hollywood	O
film	O
,	O
especially	O
the	O
motion	O
capture	O
and	O
voice	O
acting	O
procedure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Uncharted	B-Application
series	O
has	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
movie-like	O
sections	O
,	O
which	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
was	O
keen	O
to	O
take	O
to	O
the	O
next	O
level	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
said	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
uses	O
an	O
"	O
evolved	O
"	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
they	O
used	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
and	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
that	O
has	O
allowed	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
better	O
physics	O
,	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
environmental	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
graphically	O
superior	O
to	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
,	O
Justin	O
Richmond	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
pushed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
graphical	O
capabilities	O
to	O
its	O
limits	O
,	O
but	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
does	O
n't	O
manage	O
the	O
same	O
graphical	O
advance	O
seen	O
between	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
because	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
simply	O
ca	O
n't	O
handle	O
it	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
pushed	O
it	O
really	O
hard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
3	O
is	O
still	O
a	O
jump	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
narrower	O
jump	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
at	O
GamesCon	O
2011	O
,	O
Senior	O
Manager	O
of	O
Marketing	O
Communications	O
Arne	O
Meyer	O
spoke	O
of	O
the	O
unprecedented	O
size	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
stating	O
:	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
barely	O
made	O
it	O
to	O
25GB	O
,	O
while	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
is	O
going	O
over	O
50GB	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
months	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
release	O
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
's	O
co-president	O
,	O
Christophe	O
Balestra	O
,	O
posted	O
a	O
picture	O
via	O
his	O
Twitter	O
account	O
,	O
which	O
showed	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
assets	O
taking	O
nearly	O
24.2	O
Terabytes	O
consumed	O
while	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
'd	O
better	O
finish	O
this	O
game	O
soon	O
...	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
not	O
clear	O
if	O
this	O
network	O
drive	O
is	O
for	O
general	O
use	O
or	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
game	O
assets	O
and	O
data	O
,	O
but	O
Balestra	O
's	O
comment	O
seemed	O
to	O
allude	O
to	O
the	O
former	O
,	O
indicating	O
that	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
the	O
drive	O
is	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
largest	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mick	O
Hocking	O
,	O
the	O
director	O
of	O
Sony	O
WorldWide	O
Studios	O
 '	O
3D	O
team	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
will	O
show	O
a	O
new	O
level	O
in	O
3D	O
gaming	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
went	O
on	O
that	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
3D	O
will	O
really	O
convince	O
people	O
of	O
our	O
full-screen	O
HD	O
3D	O
solution	O
...	O
Genuinely	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
looks	O
phenomenal	O
in	O
3D	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
America	O
and	O
Spike	O
TV	O
announced	O
a	O
competition	O
,	O
challenging	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
fans	O
to	O
become	O
"	O
a	O
better	O
adventurer	O
than	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
!	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
of	O
21	O
years	O
of	O
age	O
or	O
older	O
could	O
enter	O
the	O
contest	O
and	O
win	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
play	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
before	O
public	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
Spike	O
's	O
GameTrailers	O
TV	O
presented	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Race	O
to	O
the	O
Ring	O
on	O
Spike	O
TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
30-minute	O
special	O
featured	O
five	O
Uncharted	B-Application
fans	O
from	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
engaged	O
in	O
physical	O
and	O
mental	O
challenges	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
winner	O
receiving	O
an	O
Uncharted-themed	O
prize	O
package	O
including	O
a	O
Sony	B-Protocol
home	I-Protocol
theater	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2011	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Europe	O
announced	O
a	O
competition	O
,	O
challenging	O
Uncharted	B-Application
fans	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
Treasure	O
Hunter	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
of	O
18	O
years	O
and	O
older	O
could	O
enter	O
the	O
contest	O
and	O
win	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
join	O
"	O
an	O
action-packed	O
quest	O
treasure	O
hunt	O
through	O
the	O
Arabian	O
Desert	O
inspired	O
by	O
[	O
the	O
game ]	O
"	O
and	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
play	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
before	O
public	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
October	O
18	O
through	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
AMC	O
Theatres	O
hosted	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
Play	O
it	O
First	O
in	O
3D	O
"	O
event	O
,	O
showcasing	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
at	O
participating	O
theaters	O
across	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
General	O
Admission	O
"	O
tickets	O
to	O
the	O
event	O
cost	O
$25	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Insider	O
Access	O
"	O
$60	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
attendees	O
to	O
not	O
only	O
gain	O
entry	O
into	O
the	O
event	O
but	O
also	O
get	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
before	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
Sony	O
offered	O
gamers	O
"	O
the	O
first	O
ever	O
public	O
sampling	O
"	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3s	I-Application
single-player	O
campaign	O
at	O
The	O
Pelican	O
Bar	O
,	O
London	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
UK	O
spent	O
£5	O
million	O
(	O
$7.82	O
m	O
)	O
on	O
its	O
marketing	O
push	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
a	O
figure	O
that	O
the	O
platform	O
holder	O
claimed	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
its	O
biggest	O
software	O
launch	O
ever	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
celebrate	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Sony	O
and	O
Media	O
Molecule	O
released	O
a	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
costume	O
for	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
selection	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
themed	O
stickers	O
were	O
also	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
was	O
available	O
to	O
download	O
through	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
from	O
November	O
1	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
November	O
2	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
these	O
territories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
Complete	O
Official	O
Guides	O
were	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
retail	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
both	O
designed	O
by	O
Piggyback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hardbound	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
features	O
272	O
pages	O
with	O
an	O
exclusive	O
16-page	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
Cast	O
Gallery	O
,	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Piggyback	O
in-game	O
multiplayer	O
emblem	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
CD	O
with	O
ten	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
official	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
music	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
lead	O
voice	O
performer	O
Nolan	O
North	O
(	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
)	O
wrote	O
a	O
book	O
detailing	O
the	O
journey	O
during	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deceptions	I-Application
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Drake	O
's	O
Journal	O
,	O
a	O
128-page	O
book	O
,	O
which	O
takes	O
a	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
making	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
from	O
the	O
viewpoint	O
of	O
Nolan	O
North	O
,	O
went	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
book	O
features	O
over	O
500	O
photos	O
from	O
Sony	O
Pictures	O
Sound	O
Stage	O
(	O
where	O
the	O
motion	O
capture	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
performed	O
)	O
along	O
with	O
plenty	O
of	O
stories	O
of	O
North	O
,	O
which	O
documents	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
book	O
had	O
been	O
pre-ordered	O
,	O
the	O
buyer	O
received	O
a	O
20%	O
discount	O
and	O
entered	O
into	O
the	O
sweepstakes	O
for	O
a	O
signed	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Explorer	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combining	O
open	O
auditions	O
from	O
Europe	O
through	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
Sony	O
chose	O
10	O
finalists	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
the	O
finals	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
winner	O
got	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
Inc.	O
,	O
including	O
Nolan	O
North	O
who	O
plays	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Narrative	O
leader	O
Taylor	O
Kurosaki	O
and	O
stunt	O
movement	O
coordinator	O
Mike	O
Mukatis	O
appeared	O
on	O
an	O
episode	O
of	O
America	O
's	O
Next	O
Top	O
Model	O
:	O
College	O
Edition	O
that	O
aired	O
in	O
September	O
2012	O
where	O
the	O
finalists	O
acted	O
in	O
a	O
scene	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
and	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
the	O
challenge	O
would	O
have	O
their	O
signature	O
winning	O
move	O
featured	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
during	O
October	O
,	O
a	O
month	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
full	O
retail	O
release	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
certain	O
items	O
from	O
Subway	O
had	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
entire	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
cross-promotion	O
between	O
Sony	O
and	O
sandwich	O
chain	O
Subway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Buyers	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
enter	O
a	O
code	O
from	O
a	O
specially	O
marked	O
Uncharted	B-Application
30	O
oz	O
drink	O
cup	O
before	O
November	O
1	O
to	O
get	O
early	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
vouchers	O
that	O
purchasers	O
could	O
get	O
access	O
to	O
by	O
picking	O
up	O
a	O
Subway	O
sandwich	O
or	O
chip	O
was	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
dynamic	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
theme	O
,	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Fortune	O
Hunter	O
Bounty	O
ability	O
pack	O
,	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Drake	O
multiplayer	O
skin	O
,	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
weapon	O
skin	O
or	O
a	O
Subway	O
cup	O
and	O
sandwich	O
virtual	O
costume	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
was	O
updated	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
Uncharted	O
3-themed	O
space	O
and	O
game	O
on	O
October	O
13	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Fortune	O
Hunter	O
was	O
a	O
Total	O
Game	O
Integration	O
event	O
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
unlock	O
exclusive	O
content	O
in	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
directly	O
from	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortune	O
Hunter	O
was	O
a	O
partial	O
recreation	O
of	O
the	O
Yemen	O
level	O
from	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
cover-based	O
shooting	O
system	O
complete	O
with	O
weapons	O
and	O
gameplay	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
were	O
pitted	O
against	O
waves	O
of	O
enemies	O
(	O
developed	O
from	O
character	O
models	O
from	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
unlock	O
special	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
rewards	O
once	O
challenges	O
were	O
complete	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
players	O
could	O
unlock	O
collectible	O
weapons	O
and	O
even	O
the	O
"	O
Kickback	B-Application
Endurance	O
Booster	O
"	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
gaming	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
if	O
the	O
player	O
completed	O
all	O
ten	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
pre-ordered	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
from	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
,	O
they	O
also	O
received	O
an	O
exclusive	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
costume	O
with	O
custom	O
shooting	O
animation	O
for	O
their	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
avatar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Fortune	O
Hunter	O
Total	O
Game	O
Integration	O
was	O
accessed	O
from	O
the	O
Adventure	O
District	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
multiplayer	O
beta	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
began	O
worldwide	O
on	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
with	O
early	O
access	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
members	O
and	O
all	O
buyers	O
of	O
specially	O
marked	O
copies	O
of	O
Infamous	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
beta	O
launched	O
for	O
all	O
PSN	B-Device
members	O
on	O
July	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
gamers	O
still	O
reported	O
that	O
their	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
still	O
getting	O
locked	O
completely	O
and	O
required	O
a	O
hard	O
reboot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
update	O
,	O
aside	O
from	O
inclusions	O
such	O
as	O
Facebook	B-Application
integration	O
and	O
1080i	O
upscaling	O
,	O
several	O
in-game	O
elements	O
such	O
as	O
medals	O
and	O
power	O
plays	O
were	O
altered	O
for	O
a	O
more	O
balanced	O
online	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
released	O
the	O
fourth	O
patch	O
,	O
titled	O
version	O
1.04	O
on	O
July	O
8	O
,	O
which	O
fixed	O
issues	O
related	O
to	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
the	O
XP	O
,	O
and	O
cash	O
during	O
the	O
playback	O
of	O
cinema	O
files	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
revealed	O
that	O
just	O
one	O
day	O
after	O
the	O
beta	O
went	O
fully	O
public	O
on	O
July	O
5	O
,	O
it	O
passed	O
the	O
one	O
million	O
unique	O
player	O
mark	O
in	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
beta	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
count	O
was	O
still	O
growing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
also	O
advised	O
players	O
to	O
reap	O
the	O
rewards	O
from	O
the	O
beta	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
PSN	B-Device
Beta	O
Tester	O
Avatar	O
and	O
Treasure	O
Hunter	O
's	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
in-game	O
cash	O
for	O
the	O
full	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
component	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
confirmed	O
on	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
that	O
player	O
progress	O
in	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
multiplayer	O
beta	O
has	O
been	O
reset	O
for	O
some	O
,	O
sending	O
them	O
back	O
to	O
level	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
beta	O
players	O
who	O
were	O
looking	O
forward	O
to	O
rewards	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
based	O
on	O
their	O
multiplayer	O
beta	O
play	O
history	O
got	O
those	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naughty	O
Dog	O
's	O
Christophe	O
Balestra	O
wrote	O
on	O
Twitter	O
that	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
beta	O
had	O
reached	O
1.5	O
million	O
unique	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
was	O
first	O
officially	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
then	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
3	O
in	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
July	O
2011	O
its	O
release	O
was	O
pushed	O
two	O
days	O
forward	O
to	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
making	O
its	O
release	O
simultaneous	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
reports	O
started	O
coming	O
out	O
that	O
a	O
few	O
gamers	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
other	O
regions	O
had	O
managed	O
to	O
get	O
their	O
hands	O
on	O
retail	O
copies	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
all	O
thanks	O
to	O
retailers	O
breaking	O
the	O
street	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minutes	O
later	O
after	O
confirming	O
that	O
retail	O
copies	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
been	O
leaked	O
early	O
,	O
more	O
images	O
surfaced	O
on	O
the	O
internet	O
to	O
prove	O
the	O
leak	O
claim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pictures	O
arrived	O
showing	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3s	I-Application
title	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-orders	O
consisted	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
weapon	O
mods	O
,	O
medal	O
kickbacks	B-Application
,	O
and	O
boosters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multiplayer	O
weapon	O
mods	O
,	O
medal	O
kickbacks	B-Application
and	O
booster	O
on	O
offer	O
were	O
Regeneration	O
Booster	O
,	O
Carpet	O
Bomb	O
Kickback	B-Application
and	O
Clip	O
Size	O
Mod	O
for	O
Para	O
9	O
and	O
G-MAL	O
,	O
Creepy	O
Crawler	O
Kickback	B-Application
,	O
Callout	O
Mod	O
for	O
AK-47	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
PSN	B-Device
Avatar	O
and	O
Static	O
Theme	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Special	O
Edition	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
PSN	B-Device
voucher	O
that	O
allowed	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
download	O
the	O
Multiplayer	O
skin	O
and	O
weapon	O
'	O
London	O
Drake	O
and	O
Pirate	O
AK-47	O
'	O
,	O
Multiplayer	O
'	O
Upper	O
Cut	O
Taunt	O
 '	O
,	O
'	O
Cash	O
Multiplier	O
 '	O
and	O
'	O
Special	O
Edition	O
Decals	O
Pack	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
Steelbook	O
"	O
case	O
packaging	O
from	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
,	O
the	O
Explorer	O
Edition	O
includes	O
the	O
Special	O
Edition	O
and	O
its	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
the	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Traveling	O
Chest	O
"	O
is	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	O
larger	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
Wooden	O
Travel	O
Case	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
space	O
for	O
19	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
Ireland	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
GameStop	O
exclusively	O
sold	O
the	O
320GB	O
'	O
Classic	O
White	O
 '	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
system	O
in	O
stores	O
across	O
Ireland	O
and	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
since	O
GameStop	O
obtained	O
the	O
exclusive	O
right	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
console	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
two	O
'	O
Classic	O
White	O
 '	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controllers	O
and	O
launched	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
one	O
day	O
before	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
hardware	O
offering	O
featured	O
a	O
320GB	O
'	O
Charcoal	O
Black	O
 '	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
system	O
,	O
a	O
'	O
Charcoal	O
Black	O
 '	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
,	O
a	O
free	O
month	O
of	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
edition	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
gaming	O
bundle	O
of	O
the	O
250GB	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
slimmer	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
edition	O
included	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
(	O
up	O
to	O
14	O
pieces	O
of	O
content	O
in	O
total	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
previously	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Justin	O
Richmond	O
,	O
creative	O
director	O
at	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
told	O
that	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
hundreds	O
of	O
hours	O
long	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
're	O
going	O
to	O
continue	O
adding	O
new	O
content	O
after	O
launch	O
with	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
like	O
treasures	O
,	O
new	O
character	O
parts	O
and	O
so	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
we	O
ca	O
n't	O
talk	O
about	O
DLC	B-Protocol
right	O
now	O
,	O
I	O
'd	O
say	O
the	O
content	O
easily	O
amounts	O
to	O
hundreds	O
and	O
hundreds	O
of	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
later	O
confirmed	O
of	O
not	O
releasing	O
any	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deceptions	I-Application
single-player	O
mode	O
:	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
a	O
very	O
specific	O
reason	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whenever	O
we	O
sit	O
down	O
and	O
think	O
we	O
should	O
do	O
some	O
single-player	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
someone	O
pitches	O
something	O
and	O
we	O
realize	O
–	O
that	O
's	O
a	O
five-hour	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
're	O
so	O
small	O
that	O
we	O
ca	O
n't	O
afford	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
whole	O
team	O
working	O
on	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
and	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
presented	O
the	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
that	O
entitled	O
gamers	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
multiplayer	O
map	O
packs	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
multiplayer	O
skin	O
packs	O
installment	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
at	O
a	O
discount	O
(	O
over	O
45%	O
)	O
that	O
rolled	O
out	O
over	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
batch	O
of	O
content	O
releasing	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
each	O
piece	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
purchaser	O
received	O
a	O
PSN	B-Device
message	O
with	O
a	O
direct	O
link	O
to	O
the	O
content	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
an	O
additional	O
bonus	O
for	O
the	O
purchase	O
,	O
Sony	O
offered	O
a	O
free	O
,	O
exclusive	O
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
theme	O
given	O
immediately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
was	O
updated	O
on	O
January	O
17	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
to	O
offer	O
14	O
total	O
packs	O
,	O
7	O
new	O
packs	O
,	O
saving	O
over	O
60%	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
member	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
came	O
to	O
a	O
close	O
on	O
April	O
17	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
"	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
Map	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
noted	O
that	O
despite	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
this	O
did	O
n't	O
mean	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
will	O
stop	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
came	O
in	O
2011	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
retail	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
day-one	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
available	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
classic	O
skin	O
packs	O
featuring	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
25	O
character	O
skins	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
and	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
a	O
Killzone-themed	O
multiplayer	O
skin	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
as	O
the	O
"	O
Multiplayer	O
Accessory	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
Killzone	O
skin	O
pack	O
,	O
another	O
pack	O
came	O
as	O
an	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
retro	O
map	O
pack	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Flashback	O
Map	O
Pack	O
#1	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
17	O
,	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
and	O
featured	O
remixed	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
Cave	O
,	O
Fort	O
,	O
Lost	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
Sanctuary	O
maps	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Rogues	O
Skin	O
Pack	O
1	O
and	O
2	O
"	O
enabled	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
thugs	O
and	O
minor	O
characters	O
"	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
"	O
Donut	O
Skin	O
Pack	O
"	O
offered	O
super-sized	O
versions	O
of	O
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Flashback	O
Map	O
Pack	O
2	O
"	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
which	O
offered	O
Plaza	O
,	O
Temple	O
,	O
Train	O
Wreck	O
,	O
and	O
Village	O
multiplayer	O
stages	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
Map	O
Pack	O
"	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
Map	O
Pack	O
"	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Fortune	O
Hunters	O
 '	O
Club	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PreviewsUncharted	O
3	O
:	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
was	O
on	O
display	O
for	O
the	O
general	O
video	O
game	O
audience	O
at	O
the	O
2011	O
E3	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
four	O
nominations	O
from	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Online	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
most	O
notably	O
awarded	O
with	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
by	O
several	O
media	O
outlets	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
1UP	O
,	O
X-Play	O
,	O
IGN	O
,	O
Digital	O
Trends	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
GameSpy	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
and	O
Electric	O
Playground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
also	O
awarded	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
X-Play	O
,	O
Machinima	O
and	O
Game	O
Rant	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
Shortlist	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Third-Person	O
Shooter	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Visuals	O
"	O
by	O
VGChartz	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
by	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
"	O
Best	O
3D	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Third-Person	O
Shooter	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Official	O
PlayStation	O
Magazine	O
awarded	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
with	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
placed	O
it	O
in	O
its	O
ten	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
2011	O
"	O
games.Uncharted	O
3	O
was	O
placed	O
at	O
number	O
three	O
on	O
Big	O
Picture	O
Big	O
Sound	O
's	O
"	O
Top	O
10	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
E3	O
2011	O
"	O
column	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
GamesRadar	O
's	O
and	O
Official	O
PlayStation	O
Magazines	O
"	O
Most	O
Valuable	O
Game	O
Award	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
also	O
on	O
display	O
for	O
the	O
general	O
video	O
game	O
audience	O
at	O
the	O
2011	O
Gamescom	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
one	O
nomination	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Numerous	O
gaming	O
websites	O
have	O
called	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
anticipated	O
games	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
with	O
1UP	O
and	O
IGN	O
ranking	O
it	O
number	O
one	O
in	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
10	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Games	O
of	O
2011	O
"	O
column	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
included	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
their	O
"	O
Most	O
Anticipated	O
Games	O
of	O
2011	O
"	O
column	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Sony	O
's	O
console	O
has	O
an	O
unusually	O
large	O
lineup	O
of	O
exclusives	O
scheduled	O
for	O
2011	O
,	O
highlighted	O
by	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
biggest	O
titles	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Drake	O
's	O
Deception.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
responseUncharted	O
3	O
:	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
receiving	O
numerous	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
publication	O
to	O
review	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
Spanish	O
magazine	O
Playmania	O
,	O
which	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
9.9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
the	O
highest	O
score	O
that	O
the	O
magazine	O
has	O
ever	O
given	O
a	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
ever	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
review	O
they	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
For	O
the	O
second	O
time	O
in	O
succession	O
,	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
has	O
created	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
can	O
claim	O
to	O
not	O
only	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
on	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
gaming	O
history	O
...	O
A	O
visual	O
,	O
technical	O
and	O
narrative	O
tour	O
de	O
force	O
that	O
takes	O
the	O
sky-high	O
expectations	O
of	O
an	O
entire	O
community	O
and	O
blows	O
them	O
out	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
a	O
jumbo	O
jet	O
,	O
replacing	O
them	O
with	O
more	O
show-stopping	O
moments	O
than	O
you	O
could	O
hope	O
to	O
find	O
in	O
a	O
dozen	O
other	O
games	O
combined	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
US	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
Viewed	O
strictly	O
as	O
a	O
videogame	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
represents	O
the	O
height	O
of	O
technical	O
achievement	O
—	O
the	O
state-of-the-art	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
will	O
—	O
for	O
the	O
interactive	O
console	O
experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
hotel	O
sequence	O
,	O
the	O
cruise	O
ship	O
segment	O
is	O
impressive	O
because	O
of	O
how	O
it	O
exploits	O
our	O
perception	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
rules	O
and	O
our	O
character	O
's	O
surroundings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
deco	O
decor	O
,	O
underwater	O
lighting	O
,	O
and	O
skewed	O
angles	O
recall	O
both	O
Bioshock	B-Application
and	O
The	O
Poseidon	O
Adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moments	O
like	O
that	O
are	O
what	O
make	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
great	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
review	O
for	O
The	O
Telegraph	O
,	O
Tom	O
Hoggins	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
if	O
you	O
were	O
to	O
break	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
down	O
to	O
its	O
base	O
elements	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
same	O
Uncharted	B-Application
we	O
have	O
grown	O
to	O
love	O
,	O
just	O
a	O
little	O
trimmer	O
,	O
more	O
slick	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Silver	O
of	O
Daily	O
Mirror	O
concluded	O
the	O
review	O
:	O
"	O
Overall	O
,	O
Drake	B-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
spectacular	O
entertainment	O
experiences	O
ever	O
produced	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
you	O
'll	O
enjoy	O
holding	O
a	O
joypad	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
bucket	O
of	O
popcorn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
perfect	O
score	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
developer	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
continues	O
to	O
prove	O
they	O
are	O
masters	O
of	O
their	O
craft	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
chapter	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
is	O
a	O
fun	O
and	O
rewarding	O
adventure	O
that	O
's	O
easily	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
this	O
year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
're	O
willing	O
to	O
skip	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
be	O
prepared	O
to	O
miss	O
one	O
of	O
gaming	O
's	O
finest	O
moments	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
experience	O
,	O
a	O
complete	O
package	O
"	O
.Edge	O
gave	O
it	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
concluded	O
with	O
that	O
"	O
just	O
like	O
Machu	O
Picchu	O
,	O
the	O
Pyramids	B-Algorithm
and	O
every	O
other	O
engineering	O
marvel	O
of	O
antiquity	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
will	O
stand	O
as	O
a	O
reminder	O
to	O
future	O
generations	O
of	O
gamers	O
that	O
enough	O
problem-solving	O
imagination	O
can	O
turn	O
any	O
old	O
trowel	O
into	O
a	O
magic	O
wand	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
lowest	O
scores	O
was	O
given	O
by	O
Simon	O
Parkin	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
:	O
"	O
As	O
a	O
slice	O
of	O
one-view	O
entertainment	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
peerless	O
...	O
As	O
an	O
expression	O
of	O
all	O
that	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
could	O
be	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
narrow	O
,	O
focused	O
and	O
ultimately	O
shallow	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Technique	O
reviewer	O
Hank	O
Whitson	O
was	O
also	O
less	O
impressed	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
"	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
was	O
not	O
only	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
games	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Needless	O
to	O
say	O
,	O
expectations	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
were	O
extremely	O
high	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
tremendously	O
satisfying	O
game	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
releases	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
fails	O
to	O
fully	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
legacy	O
of	O
its	O
legendary	O
predecessor	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
offers	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
toggling	O
between	O
the	O
new	O
controls	O
and	O
a	O
set-up	O
more	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
that	O
found	O
in	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fifth-best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
at	O
700,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
became	O
the	O
second-best	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
all-format	O
chart	O
,	O
beaten	O
only	O
by	O
EA	O
's	O
Battlefield	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
11th	O
best-ever	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
launch	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
outperformed	O
its	O
predecessor	B-Application
's	I-Application
launch	O
week	O
sales	O
by	O
37	O
percent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
topped	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Individual	O
Platforms	O
charts	O
,	O
replacing	O
Battlefield	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
became	O
the	O
second-best	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
chart	O
and	O
sold	O
124,989	O
copies	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
3x	O
more	O
than	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Worldwide	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
broke	O
all	O
records	O
for	O
the	O
Uncharted	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
sales	O
department	O
,	O
firmly	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
fastest	O
selling	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
exclusive	O
ever	O
,	O
behind	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Uncharted	B-Application
franchise	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
21	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
with	O
product	O
marketing	O
manager	O
for	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
Asad	O
Quizilbash	O
stating	O
that	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
′s	O
week	O
one	O
sales	O
were	O
double	O
that	O
of	O
Uncharted	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
"	O
far	O
exceeding	O
"	O
expectations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
6.6	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
it	O
received	O
at	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
has	O
received	O
numerous	O
awards	O
from	O
various	O
magazines	O
,	O
trade	O
shows	O
,	O
and	O
gaming	O
websites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
eight	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
2011	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
including	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
voted	O
by	O
critics	O
for	O
two	O
wins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Famitsu	O
Readers	O
 '	O
top	O
50	O
recommended	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
placed	O
third	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
second	O
highest	O
western	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
,	O
only	O
beaten	O
by	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
which	O
took	O
the	O
top	O
spot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
received	O
twelve	O
nominations	O
at	O
the	O
15th	O
Annual	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
(	O
including	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
one	O
nomination	O
at	O
the	O
Writers	O
Guild	O
of	O
America	O
Awards	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
nominations	O
at	O
the	O
12th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
received	O
six	O
nominations	O
at	O
the	O
8th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Video	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
nomination	O
for	O
the	O
UK	O
's	O
only	O
publicly	O
voted	O
award	O
GAME	O
Award	O
of	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Official	O
PlayStation	O
Magazine	O
UKs	O
interview	O
about	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Richmond	O
discussed	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
directions	O
that	O
the	O
franchise	O
could	O
take	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
maintaining	O
fan	O
interest	O
and	O
going	O
too	O
far	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Richmond	O
,	O
Nate	O
still	O
had	O
plenty	O
more	O
to	O
give	O
and	O
the	O
studio	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
create	O
new	O
Uncharted	B-Application
experiences	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
fans	O
wanted	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
installment	O
,	O
Uncharted	O
4	O
:	O
A	O
Thief	O
's	O
End''	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
May	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
serving	O
as	O
a	O
conclusion	O
of	O
Drake	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
