List of accolades received by Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players assume control of Nathan Drake (Nolan North), a former fortune hunter who is reunited with his older brother Sam (Troy Baker) and longtime partner Sully (Richard McGonagle) to search for clues for the location of Captain Henry Avery's long-lost treasure. The game's development was led by Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann, as game director and creative director, respectively. The game was officially announced on November 14, 2013,[1] and was widely anticipated.[2]

Following its previews at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the game was nominated for numerous awards, including Best PlayStation Game from several gaming publications.[3][4] It was released worldwide on May 10, 2016 for the PlayStation 4.[5] Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the game a normalized score of 93 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 112 reviews.[6] It is the third-highest rated PlayStation 4 game on Metacritic.[7] Within seven days of its release, Uncharted 4 sold over 2.7 million units,[8] and 15 million by May 2019, becoming the best-selling PlayStation 4 game.[9]

Uncharted 4 garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its gameplay mechanics, narrative, emotional depth, visual design, and multiplayer. At The Game Awards 2016, Uncharted 4 was nominated for eight awards, winning two: Best Narrative and Best Performance for North.[10] The game received ten nominations at the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and four awards, including Adventure Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Story.[11] It was nominated for four awards at the 6th Annual New York Video Game Awards[12] and seven at the 17th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards.[13]

The game won Outstanding Character Animation in a Video Game at the 44th Annie Awards,[14] Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project at the 15th Visual Effects Society Awards,[15] and Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing at the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards.[16] At the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards, the game won five awards out of eight nominations, including Video Game of the Year, Excellence in Narrative, and Most Memorable Character.[17] The game received eight nominations at the 13th British Academy Games Awards,[18] ultimately winning Best Game.[19]

Accolades
AwardDateCategoryRecipient(s) and Nominee(s)ResultRef.
Game Critics Awards July 7, 2015 Best Console Game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [20]
Best Action/Adventure Game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Special Commendation for Graphics Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Best of Show Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards November 18, 2016 PlayStation Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [21]
Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated [22]
Best Storytelling Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Visual Design Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Audio Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Performance Nolan North as Nathan Drake Nominated
Fun & Serious Game Festival November 24, 2016 Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [23]
Best Original Score Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Best Performance Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
The Game Awards December 1, 2016 Best Narrative Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [10]
Best Performance Nolan North as Nathan Drake Won
Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated [24]
Best Game Direction Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Art Direction Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Performance Emily Rose as Elena Nominated
Troy Baker as Sam Drake Nominated
Best Action/Adventure Game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Annie Awards February 4, 2017 Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game Jeremy Yates, Almudena Soria, Eric Baldwin, Paul Davies, Tom Bland Won [14]
Visual Effects Society Awards February 7, 2017 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project Bruce Straley, Eben Cook, and Iki Ikram Won [15]
Writers Guild of America Awards February 19, 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr, Tom Bissell, and Ryan James Won [25][16]
D.I.C.E. Awards February 23, 2017 Adventure Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [11]
Outstanding Achievement in Story Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Outstanding Technical Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Outstanding Achievement in Animation Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Character Nathan Drake Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Game Developers Choice Awards March 1, 2017 Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated [13]
Best Narrative Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Best Technology Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Best Visual Art Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
SXSW Gaming Awards March 18, 2017 Video Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [17]
Excellence in Narrative Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Most Memorable Character Nathan Drake Won
Excellence in Animation Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Excellence in Visual Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won
Excellence in Design Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Excellence in Technical Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Excellence in SFX Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Empire Awards March 19, 2017 Best Video Game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [26]
British Academy Games Awards April 6, 2017 Best Game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Won [19]
Artistic Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated [18]
Audio Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Nominated
Music Henry Jackman, Jonathan Mayer, Scott Hanau Nominated
Narrative Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr Nominated
Performer Emily Rose as Elena Fisher Nominated
Performer Nolan North as Nathan Drake Nominated
Performer Troy Baker as Sam Drake Nominated

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