Naughty Dog’s next game is further along than its silence suggests. According to VGC, director and writer Neil Druckmann says Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is now in “the last stage of production”, meaning it’s playable and the team is refining and polishing it.
Druckmann made the comments on Comic Creators Block Party 2026. Host Patton Oswalt asked how the game was doing, and Druckmann was cautious about what he could share because the studio has only teased it so far. He did say he “can’t wait to show it to the world”, though the world will have to wait a while longer.
A full reveal is still a year away
In a blog post marking The Last of Us Day, Naughty Dog confirmed that it would stay quiet for the rest of this year, and that in 2027 it would “fully reveal” the game and give fans a proper look at protagonist Jordan’s sci-fi adventure. In that same post, Druckmann described the game as shaping up to be Naughty Dog’s most ambitious yet. No event or month has been given, so this latest update is the clearest sign of progress until then.
That fits the game’s long gap between announcements. TechRadar’s report shows the game was announced at The Game Awards 2024 as a new sci-fi franchise in development for PlayStation 5. Jordan A. Mun, played by Tati Gabrielle, is a bounty hunter who ends up stranded on the dangerous planet of Sempiria.
Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us in one
Druckmann also described what the game draws on. Naughty Dog has made The Last of Us and Uncharted since 2005, and he called both relatively grounded because they take place on Earth. The studio has wanted to return to sci-fi, which it hasn’t touched since Jak and Daxter.
According to Druckmann, Intergalactic combines three strands: the sci-fi and fantasy of Jak and Daxter, the pulp action-adventure of Uncharted, and the more serious drama of The Last of Us. He added that the team also wanted to push the studio’s gameplay systems further while keeping its usual cinematic storytelling.
The studio isn’t putting everything into the new IP. In September, Druckmann also said work has started on new The Last of Us projects, and we’ve covered how Naughty Dog is stepping back from HBO’s Season 3 while it keeps the franchise alive.
When will Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet be fully revealed?
Naughty Dog says the full reveal will happen in 2027 and that it will stay quiet for the rest of 2026. The studio hasn’t named a month or an event.
What platform is Intergalactic on, and when does it launch?
TechRadar’s coverage of the Game Awards 2024 reveal says the game is in development for PlayStation 5. Naughty Dog hasn’t announced a release date or window, and Druckmann’s “last stage of production” comment doesn’t give one.
Is Intergalactic related to The Last of Us or Uncharted?
It’s a new franchise rather than a sequel. Druckmann says it draws on the tone and ideas of the studio’s earlier games, including Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us.
