Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is A Combination Of Jak, Uncharted, And TLOU

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is In The “Final Stages” Of Development, New Look Coming In 2027 Published Nov 12, 2026, 7:14 AM EST George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. In a new interview, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has revealed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is in the “final stages” of development and will be shown off next year. When The Last of Us Part 2 released in 2020 and quickly became the best game that Naughty Dog has ever made (sorry, Uncharted 4), the studio’s next steps were more mysterious and exciting than ever. It was pretty clear that the team would leave The Last of Us behind for a bit and work on something new, which was heavily rumoured to be a fantasy adventure. That turned out to be completely wrong, as it was revealed at the end of 2024 that Naughty Dog’s next game is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a sci-fi adventure that, even nearly two years after the reveal, we know almost nothing about. PlayStation fans have wondered for a while now just how long we’d be waiting, and it sounds like there’s not much more left to wait. Intergalactic Is In The Final Stages Of Development, So It Might Actually Launch Next Year Druckmann Also Describes It As A Combination Of Jak, Uncharted, And TLOU As pointed out by Twitter user Okami13_, Neil Druckmann recently appeared on the Comic Creators Block Party 2026 and took the chance to share some rare details about Intergalactic. During that talk, Druckmann confirmed that the game is in the “final stages” of development, and that gameplay and details will be shared next year. Of course, considering how long we’ve waited for Intergalactic, it’s not that surprising to know we’ll actually see more of it in 2027, but it is noteworthy that it’s approaching the end of production. We already know that motion capture wrapped earlier in the year, so it sounds like a late 2027 release could actually be on the cards. That wasn’t the only thing that Druckmann said, though, as he noted that Intergalactic is basically a “combination” of Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us, since it takes elements of sci-fi adventure, action-adventure, and "serious drama". Sure, The Last of Us and Uncharted are baked into Naughty Dog’s DNA at this point, but hearing the name Jak in the big 2026 is a very nice surprise.