Intergalactic PS5 in the 'Last Stage of Production', Gameplay Coming Next Year

Naughty Dog's next major project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has reached the last stage of production, according to studio head Neil Druckmann. In an interview with Revenge Of, Druckmann stated, "We're kind of like at the last stage of production where we can play it and we're refining it and polishing it, and I-I can't wait to show it to the world." The game is fully playable and the team is currently focused on weeding out remaining bugs ahead of a planned gameplay reveal next year that Druckmann says will "surprise a lot of people."

This marks the first mainline title from Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 5 generation, ending a period of scrutiny over the studio's silence since the game's initial reveal. The project features a cast including Tati Gabrielle, known from the Uncharted film and The Last of Us television series, Tony Delton, and Kumail Nanjiani. Credible insiders cited by Tech4Gamers suggest a launch window around mid-2027, with the game's budget rumored to exceed $600 million.

Druckmann detailed the game's creative DNA during a separate appearance at the Comic Creators Block Party 2026, speaking with host Patton Oswalt. He explained that after working on grounded franchises like Uncharted and The Last of Us since 2005, the team was "really hungry for is to go sci-fi, which we haven't done [since] Jak and Daxter." Druckmann described Intergalactic as a combination of three Naughty Dog legacies: the sci-fi and fantasy elements of Jak and Daxter, the pulp action-adventure of Uncharted, and the serious drama of The Last of Us. He added the studio wants to "expand our deep gameplay systems" while sustaining their signature cinematic storytelling.

Additional influences cited by Druckmann include the anime properties Akira and Evangelion, which he said informed the project both stylistically and visually, as well as in their approach to storytelling and philosophy. Druckmann teased that more details on the game would arrive sometime in 2027.