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Rare Naughty Dog update confirms 2 new The Last of Us projects, no Intergalactic updates at all this year
Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann said two new projects set in The Last of Us world are in very early development and will expand its story beyond Parts I and II. He did not say whether they are games or sequels, but said the studio would return to the franchise only with stories it considers meaningful.
Druckmann also confirmed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, first revealed at The Game Awards in 2024, will not be shown again this year; the studio expects to share something in 2027. He described it as Naughty Dog’s most ambitious game yet and said the team is still working on it. The update comes more than six years after The Last of Us Part II.
In short
- Two new projects will expand The Last of Us world.
- Their format and stories have not been revealed.
- Intergalactic will get no new showing until 2027.
Explained simply
Naughty Dog is a major video game studio owned by Sony that specialises in cinematic, story-driven games. The Last of Us is one of its most acclaimed franchises, with two main instalments released in 2013 and 2020 that became critical and commercial successes and inspired an HBO television series. The studio has maintained relative silence about major new projects since 2020.
The Last of Us is set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a fungal infection, following characters as they navigate survival in this harsh environment. The games are particularly praised for their emotional storytelling and complex characters, making the franchise one of the most acclaimed in the gaming industry.
Naughty Dog is also developing Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a science fiction game first revealed in 2024 that the studio has called its most ambitious project to date. The studio typically maintains strict confidentiality around games during development, with public updates typically occurring only at important development milestones.
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