Question: Numerous video games are scheduled to be released in the year 2017, including new installments for several well-received franchises, including Uncharted, an action-adventure third-person shooter platform video game series developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, the series follows which protagonist?

Context articles: 2016 in video gaming
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
2017 in video gaming
Uncharted
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
2013 in video gaming
2018 in video gaming
Jak 3
List of Uncharted media
Ratchet &amp; Clank

The year 2016 saw releases of numerous video games, including new installments for several well-received franchises, such as "Ace Attorney", "Battlefield", "Call of Duty", "Civilization", "", "Dark Souls", "Dead Rising", "Deus Ex", "Dishonored", "Doom", "Far Cry", "FIFA", "Final Fantasy", "Fire Emblem", "Forza Horizon", "Gears of War", "Hearts of Iron", "Hitman", "Homefront", "Homeworld", "Kirby", "Mafia", "Mario Party", "Master of Orion", "Metroid", "Mirror's Edge", "Persona", "", "Pokémon", "Ratchet & Clank", "Shadow of the Beast", "Shadow Warrior", "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Star Fox", "Star Ocean", "Street Fighter", "Titanfall", "Total War", "Uncharted", "Watch Dogs", "XCOM" and "Zero Escape".
 In addition, it saw the release of new intellectual properties, including "Overwatch", "Quantum Break", "Tom Clancy's The Division" and "The Last Guardian", and indie titles such as "Abzû", "Hyper Light Drifter", "Inside", "No Man's Sky", "Owlboy", "Stardew Valley" and "The Witness".
 Many awards went to games such as "Overwatch", "", "Inside", "Doom", "Dark Souls III", "The Last Guardian", "Dishonored 2" and "Titanfall 2".
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a 2007 action-adventure platform video game developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3.
 It is the first game in the "Uncharted" series.
 Combining action-adventure and platforming elements with a third-person perspective, the game charts the journey of protagonist Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Sir Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado, with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor Sullivan.
Numerous video games are scheduled to be released in the year 2017, including new installments for several well-received franchises, including "Assassin's Creed", "Bomberman", "Call of Duty", "Crash Bandicoot", "", "Destiny", "", "Fire Emblem", "Gran Turismo", "Gravity Rush", "Halo Wars", "", "Marvel vs. Capcom", "Mass Effect", "Metroid", "Need for Speed", "Nier", "Persona", "", "Pokémon", "Prey", "Professor Layton", "Resident Evil", "Sniper Elite", "", "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Splatoon", "Star Wars Battlefront", "Super Mario", "Tekken", "The Evil Within", "The Legend of Zelda", "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon", "Uncharted", "Wolfenstein", "WWE 2K", "Xenoblade Chronicles" and "Yakuza".
Uncharted is an action-adventure third-person shooter platform video game series developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles.
 The series follows protagonist Nathan "Nate" Drake (portrayed by Nolan North through voice and motion capture) a charismatic yet obsessive treasure hunter who journeys across the world to uncover various historical mysteries.
 The main series began with "" released on the PlayStation 3 in 2007, followed by its sequels "" (2009), "" (2011), with the final installment "" released on the PlayStation 4 in 2016.
 A prequel, "", was released for Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld system in 2011, followed by the card game spin-off "" in 2012.
 A standalone expansion to the series, "", was released in 2017, with Chloe Frazer as the game's playable protagonist.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
 Released in August 2017 for the PlayStation 4, it is a standalone expansion to the "Uncharted" series, and is the first game not to feature series protagonist Nathan Drake.
 The game follows fortune hunter Chloe Frazer, who seeks the Tusk of Ganesh in the mountains of India in the midst of a civil war, with the help of ex-mercenary Nadine Ross and Nathan's brother Sam Drake.
 The game is played from a third-person perspective; players use firearms, and can use melee combat and stealth to defend against hostile enemies.
 Players solve puzzles, incorporating several platformer elements to advance the narrative, and navigate the game world on foot or by vehicle.
Numerous games were released in 2013, including new installments for well-received franchises, such as "Ace Attorney", "Army of Two", "Assassin's Creed", "", "Battlefield", "BioShock", "Call of Duty", "Crysis", "Dead Rising", "Dead Space", "Devil May Cry", "Final Fantasy", "Fire Emblem", "Forza Motorsport", "God of War", "Gears of War", "Gran Turismo", "Grand Theft Auto", "Killer Instinct", "Killzone", "Lost Planet", "Mario Party", "Metro", "Need for Speed", "Pokémon", "Rayman", "Saints Row", "Shantae", "SimCity", "Sly Cooper", "Sonic The Hedgehog", "StarCraft", "Super Mario", "The Legend of Zelda", "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell", "Tomb Raider", "Total War" and "Zoo Tycoon".
 In addition, it saw the release of many new intellectual properties, such as "", "Papers, Please", "Tearaway", "The Wonderful 101" and "The Last of Us".
 Many awards went to games such as "BioShock Infinite", "Grand Theft Auto V", "The Last of Us" and "".
 Gaming consoles PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft were also released in 2013.
Numerous video games are scheduled to be released in the year 2018, including new installments and potential new installments that might come for several well-received franchises, including "Ace Combat", "Crackdown", "Darksiders", "Dragon Ball", "Dragon Quest", "Far Cry", "Fire Emblem", "God of War", "Kingdom Hearts", "Kirby", "Metro", "Monster Hunter", "Ni no Kuni", "Pillars of Eternity", "Psychonauts", "Red Dead", "Shenmue", "State of Decay", "The Bard's Tale", "The Crew", "Tropico", "Yakuza", and "Yoshi"
Jak 3 is an open world platform third-person shooter action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2.
 The game was developed in 13 months with a budget of $10 million, is the sequel to "Jak II", and is the third game in the series.
 The game features new weapons and devices, new playable areas, and a storyline that picks up after the events of the previous games.
 As in the other games in the series, the player takes on the dual role of recurring protagonists Jak and Daxter.
 There are also a new array of characters as well as some returning ones, such as Samos and Keira.
 The game was followed by "".
"Uncharted" is an adventure media franchise developed by Naughty Dog, composed of video games and associated media.
 The core of the franchise is an eponymous series of action-adventure third-person shooter games, which follow Nathan Drake, along with Victor Sullivan and Elena Fisher, as he journeys around the world searching for historical treasures and attempting to prevent villains from harnessing the supernatural powers of various relics.
 The video games have had high sales, with the series as a whole selling over 28 million units prior to the 2016 release of "".
Ratchet & Clank is a series of action platformer and third-person shooter video games.
 The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 with the exclusion of "" and "Secret Agent Clank", which were developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable.
 Every game in the series has only been released for Sony platforms, as the intellectual property is owned by Sony Computer Entertainment.
 An animated feature film adaptation produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment and distributed by Focus Features and Gramercy Pictures was initially scheduled for release in 2015, but was subsequently pushed back for release on April 29, 2016.