And now it’s official…

If the leaked Best Buy info didn’t convince you earlier about the revelation of multiplayer in Uncharted 2, then maybe today’s official announcement will: not only will Nathan Drake and friends be able to battle it out in 5 v 5 competitive Deathmatch, but a slight variant on CTF called Plunder will task your team with hefting a golden idol to your side, while co-op fanatics will appreciate the game’s 3-player co-op mode that seems to be more challenge based than relying on the single player story alone.

True to the advertisement unearthed a few days ago, eager fans will also have a chance to play this early with the arrival of the multiplayer beta starting June 3rd. And, so far at least, the only way to guarantee yourself a spot is by reserving Sucker Punch’s inFamous before it comes out on May 26th. Though I don’t expect anything less from a developer like Naughty Dog, impressions of the multiplayer modes have been favorable so far, and can be found on sites such as Kotaku and IGN. I have a feeling that inFamous sales are going to go through the roof with this one…