Officially unveiled back in late 2024, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the next game from industry giants Naughty Dog – serving as the studio’s first new IP since 2013’s The Last of Us. While we have yet to receive anything more than the initial teaser trailer, Naughty Dog may be gearing up for some impending reveals; with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet officially hitting a new major development milestone.

Taking to BlueSky to make the announcement, the official Naughty Dog page published the following: “‘See you, space cowboy…’ That is a wrap on the very ambitious Intergalactic cinematic shoot! This cast killed it! Cannot wait to show you their incredible work when the time is right!.”

Of course, while the actual game aspect of Intergalactic is what matters most, Naughty Dog’s titles are known for their abundance of high quality cutscenes and mo-cap making this latest announcement certainly worthy of note.

Additionally, though it differs from team-to-team, motion capture and cinematics are typically completed later into a game’s production cycle, suggesting that Intergalactic could be a solid way through its development.

As mentioned, we’ve seen and heard little from the project since its initial 2024 unveiling. That said, insiders have claimed in the past that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is targeting a 2027 release. Assuming this to be true, hopefully we will get to see more from the game sooner rather than later; perhaps during this year’s Game Awards?

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Naughty Dog just gave us the clearest sign yet that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is actually moving forward.

The studio posted on X that it’s wrapped filming on the game’s “very ambitious” cinematic shoot, adding that the cast “killed it” and that they can’t wait to show off the footage. Attached was a photo of Tati Gabrielle, who plays lead character Jordan A. Mun, holding a gun prop on set.

"See you, space cowboy…"
That is a wrap on the very ambitious Intergalactic cinematic shoot! This cast killed it! Cannot wait to show you their incredible work when the time is right! pic.twitter.com/WgqgcHGm8K

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) August 31, 2026

It’s a small update, but a meaningful one. Everything we’ve heard about Intergalactic so far has come from leaks and side comments, like reports of mandatory overtime for the dev team, or an actor saying the game is still a couple of years out. This is the first time Naughty Dog itself has said anything concrete.

Wrapping cinematics is just one piece of the puzzle. There’s still gameplay development, post-production, audio, and sound design to sort out, so I wouldn’t expect a launch date any time soon.

That said, it’s enough to fuel speculation that Intergalactic could show up at September 2026’s State of Play. I reckon a full reveal is still a stretch, but a fresh look wouldn’t be shocking.

Either way, Naughty Dog’s finally talking. That’s progress.

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Naughty Dog has confirmed today that principal performance capture on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has officially wrapped, marking a significant production milestone for the studio's first new franchise since The Last of Us. The announcement was posted on the studio's social accounts, accompanied by a photo of lead actress Tati Gabrielle in a motion-capture suit holding a prop weapon. Performance capture wrapping doesn't technically mean the game is close to finished, but it has historically been one of the clearest signals Naughty Dog has given fans about how much time is left before launch. For comparison, The Last of Us […]

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Since the launch of their PlayStation 4 swan-song back in 2020, Naughty Dog have yet to release a new original game, with their only output coming in the form of a Last of Us 1 Remake and a TLOU Part II Remaster. While it is known that the team are currently hard at work on new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, insiders have now explained why it’s taking so long.

As reported by known industry insider Jason Schreier, the cancelled The Last of Us Online project is the primary reason for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet taking so long to be released.

For the uninitiated, The Last of Us Online was first confirmed by Naughty Dog prior to the launch of TLOU Part II, stating at the time that they wanted to develop a bespoke multiplayer experience not tied to the single-player sequel.

Things seemed to be going well, until 2023 when it was confirmed that TLOU Online would no longer be happening – despite claims that the project was “nearly complete”. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet would then be officially announced one year later.

Explaining the timeline of events, Jason Schreier claimed: “I think there's a belief out there that The Last of Us Online was just kind of a side project while most people were working on Intergalactic. No, the opposite is true. Intergalactic did not have the majority of staff until after Last of Us Online was cancelled. And then most people on the studio came over to work on Intergalactic.”

The story of The Last of Us Online’s development is an interesting one, with reports claiming that Bungie had a hand in its cancellation due to the studio’s live-service knowledge – only for Bungie itself to begin struggling in this regard.

All that said, Naughty Dog has pretty much a flawless record when it comes to games which they have actually released, and so they have earned the right to take as much time as needed with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

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It’s been a while since we’ve last had a new original game from Naughty Dog, with their most recent release being The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. When they do return however, it’ll be in a pretty major way, having previously announced and teased their brand new IP ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’. While we have yet to get a concrete release date, insiders have now claimed that the project is planned to arrive sometime next year in 2027.

Following the recent confirmation that God of War Laufey will launch in February of 2027, fans have started to wonder what this means for Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Taking to Twitter, one user asked known industry insider / leaker NateTheHate whether they had any updates on the current status of Naughty Dog’s next game, writing: “Now that we have confirmation for Laufey release date. Is Intergalactic supposed to release next year or 2028?”

In response, Nate claimed that “2027 is the intended target” – though no further details were offered.

As mentioned, Naughty Dog hasn't released a new original game since The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. That’s not for lack of trying however, with the team having spent years working on a live-service TLOU project (known as The Last of Us Online) prior to its cancellation. In addition, the team also developed a full-on remake of 2013’s The Last of Us – launching on PS5 and later PC in 2022 / 2023 respectively.

Regardless, following what has been a somewhat quiet 2026 for first-party PlayStation releases (Saros and the upcoming Wolverine + Marvel Tokon aside), 2027 looks set to be a big year for Sony and the PS5. Hopefully we get a gameplay trailer for Intergalactic sooner rather than later.

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