Greg Edmonson composed the soundtrack for the first Uncharted game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
The score was Edmonson's first video-game project. Naughty Dog initially invited him to create music for an E3 trailer, and his work ultimately expanded into the game's full soundtrack. His music helped establish the series' cinematic identity, combining orchestral writing with a more atmospheric sound suited to jungle ruins, caves, and treasure-hunting sequences.
The score was performed by the Skywalker Session Orchestra and recorded at Skywalker Sound in California. Edmonson drew partly on his earlier work on the television series Firefly, particularly its blend of orchestral textures and distinctive ethnic instrumentation. He also avoided relying too heavily on repeated melodies so that the music would remain effective across long gameplay sections.
A common mix-up is confusing Edmonson with later Uncharted composers. He also scored Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3, while Henry Jackman composed the music for Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy. The Drake's Fortune soundtrack was released digitally on November 20, 2007.