# Naughty Dog Confirms Major Intergalactic Milestone Ahead of Sony’s State of Play

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/naughty-dog-confirms-major-intergalactic-milestone-ahead-of-sonys-state-of-play/
- Published: 2026-08-31T19:14:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-01T01:29:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/naughty-dog-intergalactic-heretic-prophet-update-ps5/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Gaming

## Key points

- Naughty Dog finishes filming cinematics for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
- Precedent from The Last of Us Part 2 suggests a 2027 release
- Update comes just before Sony's 3 September State of Play showcase

## Summary

Naughty Dog has confirmed that principal photography for the cinematic content of its upcoming PS5 exclusive, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has finished, giving the clearest indication yet of the sci-fi title's likely launch window. The studio announced the milestone on Bluesky, praising its cast without naming a release date, and the timing proved notable as it landed hours after Sony confirmed a State of Play showcase for Thursday 3 September, fuelling speculation that the game would appear ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Naughty Dog's history with The Last of Us Part 2 offers a useful comparison: performance capture on that title wrapped in April 2019, and the game ultimately shipped in June 2020 after being delayed from its original February 2020 date. If Intergalactic follows a similar trajectory, it could arrive around June to August 2027, though no date has been confirmed. The game, revealed at The Game Awards in December 2024 and in development since 2020, stars Tati Gabrielle and casts players as bounty hunter Jordan A. Mun, stranded on the planet Sempiria; Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are composing the score.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: Naughty Dog Confirms Major Intergalactic Milestone Ahead of Sony’s State of Play](https://www.polygon.com/naughty-dog-intergalactic-heretic-prophet-update-ps5/)
- [Push Square: 'Can't Wait to Show You': Intergalactic PS5 Wraps MoCap Days Before State of Play](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/cant-wait-to-show-you-intergalactic-ps5-wraps-mocap-days-before-state-of-play)
- [IGN: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting Its Performance Capture, Confirms Naughty Dog](https://www.ign.com/articles/intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-has-finished-shooting-its-performance-capture-confirms-naughty-dog)

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