Sony contributes to criminal investigation following Uncharted 4 theft

We’ll be ‘very vigilant’ about leaks, says Yoshida

Copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End have been stolen in the UK, says Sony.

In a post on PlayStation Blog, Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida stated that the company was working with police to resolve the matter as part of an ongoing UK criminal investigation. 

“We have some unfortunate news to report that a number of copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End were stolen while in transit,” Yoshida said. “While we are continuing to work with the police to resolve the matter – which is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation – it appears that a few copies of the game have surfaced in the UK.”

“We know that very many of you have been looking forward with great anticipation and excitement to the latest masterpiece from Naughty Dog,” he added. “From what I have played of Nathan Drake’s latest adventure, I can tell you that it is very much worth the wait.

“The unfolding story is such an integral part of the experience and for this reason we wanted to warn you to beware of the potential for spoilers to be posted by people with access to stolen copies of the game.”

Yoshida finished on assuring worried fans that Sony would be “very vigilant” to protect against spoilers to ensure we can all “enjoy Uncharted 4’s experience to its fullest on May 10th”.

Eurogamer reports that the eBay listing that popped up yesterday (and has since mysteriously disappeared) was listed by “Dave”, a seller who insist he happened across the game following an HM Revenues and Customs seizure because of unpaid VAT. Apparently, HMRC is selling the copies on. For £100 a shout. Hmm.