Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is nearing completion, and Naughty Dog plans to show gameplay in 2027. Director Neil Druckmann shared the production update during a conversation with Patton Oswalt at Comic Creators Block Party 2026.
Druckmann described the project as being in its last stages of production: “We can play it, and we’re refining and polishing it.” The gameplay reveal is not a commitment to launch next year.
Naughty Dog first revealed the game at The Game Awards 2024, introducing protagonist Jordan A. Mun in its announcement trailer. The PS5 project is a science-fiction hack-and-slash adventure.
Three Naughty Dog series inform Intergalactic
Druckmann said the team had been eager to return to science fiction after making relatively grounded games. He described Intergalactic as a combination of three Naughty Dog franchises, drawing a different influence from each:
- Jak and Daxter: science fiction and fantasy.
- Uncharted: pulp action-adventure.
- The Last of Us: more serious drama.
The studio also wants to push its gameplay systems further while retaining its cinematic storytelling. Druckmann framed the challenge directly: “Can we sustain the kind of cinematic storytelling we’re used to doing, and go even deeper with gameplay systems?”
Druckmann expects the result to challenge impressions formed from the teaser. “I think we’re going to really surprise people with what they think the game is and what it actually is,” he said.
