Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is Naughty Dog’s next huge project, confirmed for the latest PlayStation platform. The narrative-driven game has no confirmed release date, though clues show it will likely launch way beyond 2026.
It’s been reported by Jason Schrier, an experienced gaming journalist, that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will not be released in 2026. Naughty Dog has dedicated longer development terms to its recent projects, like The Last of Us Part 2, which took over five years. The company is taking this game more seriously by including the most realistic, detailed mechanics from previous games while also managing its ideal working culture. It’s the company’s largest project to date, which is why it will take longer for a game that’s been in development since 2020. Naughty Dog is passionate about its narrative single-player work, which is why the company previously canceled The Last Of Us Online.
“What we can tell you is that this game lives up to the Naughty Dog tradition of creating an emotional, character-driven epic journey. Our narrative goals are rivaled only by our gameplay ambitions. This will be the deepest gameplay in Naughty Dog’s history, taking our learnings from our previous franchises and pushing them beyond anything we’ve ever done before”
There is a chance for the game to make an update in The Game Awards 2025, though it’s claimed by the reporter, Jeff Grub, that it won’t make an appearance; the next update will likely release in 2026. The most confirmed information is that Naughty Dog’s latest project is targeting the very latter half of the current PlayStation generation, similar to The Last of Us Part 2.
