The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves - out in April 2010
Announced last week, we’re proud to let you know that Ballistic Publishing, SCEA and Naughty Dog have partnered together to put together “The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves” art book. Ballistic Publishing is putting out three versions of the book—a paperback edition, a leather-bound Special Edition, and a collector’s Limited Folio Edition with some nice extras. You can pre-order now and Ballistic is also offering a nice pre-order bonus as well. Hit the jump for details, including a link to the press release and the pre-order page.
By arne | Twitter @arnemeyer | Friday March 19 2010
With all the activity around the Game Developers Conference last week, you may have missed a really important (well, in our opinion anyway) announcement from Ballistic Publishing revealing the imminent release of The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves art books.
We don’t have any copies in the studio yet, but we saw some unbound production versions just prior to GDC and the quality of the paper and printing is really quite exceptional—something Ballistic is well-known for. I’ll post some photos that won’t do the book justice at all when we get some copies in at the studio.
The Limited Folio edition, of only 200 will be printed, throws in some sweet extras beyond the standard paperback and the leather-bound Special Edition. The Limited Folio Edition of the art book is bound in black suede leather with gold-embossed cover art, and a matching hand-crafted, black suede leather-bound presentation case with a ribbon. Also included is a certificate of authenticity that have been individually numbered and hand signed by Evan, Amy, Robh and Erick. Each book is 272 pages and contains over 180 pages of concept art, and over 80 pages of production art and character models.
All three editions will be available in April 2010 and are available for pre-order NOW at the Ballistic Publishing website.
You can get a sneak peek at what you would be receiving, as the pre-order page allows you to preview the contents of the art book. There’s also a pre-order bonus—the first 300 people to buy the paperback edition, and all Special and Limited Folio Edition customers will receive a free 15-minute walkthrough video of three concept pieces from UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves. The video shows pieces by Naughty Dog Art Director Robh Ruppel and Concept Artist Andrew Kim.
Posted by: Serious-d on 03-19-2010
looks sexy will have to put on my to get list 
Posted by: God_of_War-0-0-7 on 03-19-2010
i have already posted a problem i have but i get no answer from u arne hope u read (bc of few comments here) and answer pls when i buy limited edition collectors box of UC2 it haves a code that u can download some kind of game pack that unlocks golden guns n skins says the box behind i download it but nothing can ND pls fix it if u guys can? its shame that i spend 10 more euros for nothing, did u know if and other kids in europe have the same problem with me? hope u read this man haha btw GOW3 its sooooooooooooooooooo awesome guys best 2nd best graphics ever see of course u are 1st ND 
ok i think i say enough lol
Posted by: much119 on 03-20-2010
Dude get a grip! I mean you are probably trying so hard just to get 1.04 back, well here’s something for you.Your either just saying “I want 1.04 back”
just because others are saying this, also you must be mad Nd fixed the spawns so the game is perfect so get a grip.
Anyways Nd congratz on the BAFTA awards! and keep the work up!=P 
=)
Posted by: CaptainGillette on 03-20-2010
Oh man, if I had two wishes in the world it’d be that I had $300 to blow on a book right now, and that people would quit bitching about 1.04. Get over it folks. Not coming back. Leave the game or shut up and play. We’ve moved on without you.
Anyway, thanks for the book - I knew there was gonna be one eventually! I may have to limit myself to the softcover, but the big box is so tempting Great stuff ND - and congrats on the awards!
Posted by: much119 on 03-21-2010
Ok i do wish peeps would stop arguing between 1.04 and 0.5 and 0.6/7, but if you don’t want to play get a life at swift-cover!lol.
Anyways actually if you like this game you must have a good taste of gaming, unlike some people (geeks)
saying “Meh, geh i want one point four backj meh!”
i mean if you say that you must be a freakshow oh wait you are!
Posted by: blackmog on 03-22-2010
lol grow up,
anyway, arne, any chance of a double cash weekend soon, its been waaaaay tooo long
Keep up the good work
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Posted by: SecondDayCrush on 03-19-2010
Wow! Looks great! x
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: frestelse on 03-20-2010
Hi ND! In the next DLC you should have.
1. Killzone 2 Scout evil (My dream)
2. Killzone 2 Saboteor human (Amazing skin)
3. A Drake with yellow clothing and blond hair. (For fun)
2 new maps. One in a city, like gta city. One in a temple maby.
A co-op mission with Rika, Eddy and Drake, and the mission is to kill Pinkerton and take the amulet.
A new booster that makes you invisible for 5 sex. One that gives you more life. You get the first one at Rank 70 and the second one at Rank 80.
All this to a cost offff 30 $.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: RecessBeginsNOW on 03-20-2010
Those are some good ideas, they would never do the boosters though.Arne and more info on DLC?????April 15?
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: frestelse on 03-21-2010
They will do like they did before. A DLC and the 1.06 update. Now there will be A DLC and a 1.07 update. Bad English srry.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: law952 on 03-22-2010
I thick the could be booter , making you able to capture zones quicker than normal,like the one able to run quicker with the treasure, and I think there needs to be more co-op missions, as I’m unable to get the finish all three co-op objective trophie, like the idea above, or borno and the dig from uncharted 2.
How about a map based upon the monastary in the first uncharted, as there are all those walk ways on the pillers, and pews for cover on the ground. Anyway, I love your game, and the DLC’s, with the eye of indra, the heroes skins and drake’s frotune pack, al brill thank you, Also I love the art books.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: luger4123 on 03-20-2010
30$ is pretty expensive for just that
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: frestelse on 03-21-2010
20$
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: MrChamp6190 on 03-20-2010
thats stupid, naughty should stop putting useless characters into the game, its jsut making it less unique. why dont you just put characters from xbox and the nintendo side while your at it so naughtydog can get some more money?? that’s all they seem to care about, buggy dlc maps, dlc characters with no relation to the game itself
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: DannyDKStyleZ on 03-21-2010
‘so naughtydog can get some more money?? that’s all they seem to care about’
Log in to reply to this commentare u retarded, of cause they want to make money!
Posted by: ExtremeGamer13 on 03-21-2010
@frestelse: Are you for real?
Log in to reply to this comment@Naughty Dog: The book looks great! Can’t wait!
Posted by: frestelse on 03-21-2010
Explane.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: nillacoke on 03-21-2010
i agree with every thing except ur idea with boosters and price more like 10-15.
btw watch for typing errors.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: frestelse on 03-21-2010
I know. Bad English sorry.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: Devil-InHotpants on 03-21-2010
Nice ideas but what would be good for new skins would be crash bandicoot, tiny tiger, cortex ect.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: frestelse on 03-21-2010
I believe the skins I want destroys the game a bit. But yours ARE stupid. A cartoon tiger, WTF.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: jaxter on 03-24-2010
that co op mission would be fun but they should also add a stealth co op where you break into the museum and a co op with the creatures from the first game
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: discojag on 03-27-2010
Whoa how much do u want ! all i want is baseball shirt Drake ... I would like some new boosters though
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: Ternauwies on 03-30-2010
I would welcome more characters,hopefully they add more female characters (like Nariko~Heavenly Sword). And I hope they improve the matchmaking system for DLC maps. I bought them, but have never play in deathmatch. I´ve set preference in profile to DLC, but never seen DLC maps in matchmaking.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: Inuheishi on 03-30-2010
I think for the next DLC costume pack they should do Solid Snake,Liquid Ocelot, Lightning(FFXIII) and someone else from FF for the vilians and if none of those at least Solid snake! he’d be so freakin cool and Maybe Jak from Jak & Daxter that’d be Epic
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: BaseballKid324 on 04-01-2010
It would be really cool to have a DLC map like in a city but there all ready is a map at a temple. It’s called....."The Temple!” And the co-op mission would be really cool.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: Solar_Panel on 04-07-2010
lol what about free suits like drake in a PSN logo shirt orrr um i got nothing…
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: RecessBeginsNOW on 03-20-2010
Arne how come you never respond to dlc comments and ideas?
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: BizzyBox on 03-20-2010
Because you post DLC suggestions in posts that have nothing to do with DLC.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: nillacoke on 03-21-2010
off topic but ND needs a place to report glitchers, there is a glitch in the flooded ruins by heros base, u can still kill him though.
Log in to reply to this commentPosted by: LightningBlade18 on 03-21-2010
Yo Naughty God, we should totally have a Double cash week during Easter/Spring Break with no $ cap.
Log in to reply to this commentPLEASE and I love your game.