Naughty Dog wraps Intergalactic: The heretic prophet filming

A real milestone, with still no release date attached

Naughty Dog has wrapped filming on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, confirming it has completed the game’s cinematic motion-capture shoot - a genuine production milestone for a studio that hasn’t shipped an original new IP since The Last of Us in 2013. The studio’s own announcement kept it short: “See you, space cowboy… That is a wrap on the very ambitious Intergalactic cinematic shoot!”

Why it matters for dads

A wrapped motion-capture shoot is a meaningful checkpoint, not a marketing beat - it means the story and performances are locked, and what’s left is largely the long, unglamorous work of building the actual game around them. For a household that’s already worked through Naughty Dog’s back catalog, that’s a real signal this is progressing, even with zero gameplay shown and no date attached. If The Last of Us Part 2 or the Uncharted collections are already on your shelf, this is the studio’s next big swing, and it’s worth bookmarking rather than expecting anytime soon.

The practical takeaway for now: there’s genuinely nothing to plan around yet. No release window is confirmed, no gameplay exists publicly, and even the rumored second-half-2027 timing comes from unofficial reporting rather than Naughty Dog or PlayStation themselves.

What’s next

Naughty Dog says it wants to share more “when the time is right,” with no timeline attached to that either. We’ll flag it here the moment gameplay or a release window becomes official.

What is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet?

Naughty Dog’s next original game, a science-fiction adventure starring Tati Gabrielle as protagonist Jordan A. Mun. It was announced in late 2024 and is still in development for PlayStation 5.

When does Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet release?

There is no confirmed release date. Naughty Dog has only said it has wrapped the game’s cinematic motion-capture shoot; unconfirmed reports point to the second half of 2027.

Has Naughty Dog shown gameplay for Intergalactic?

Not yet. The studio has said it’s eager to show more “when the time is right,” but as of this update, no gameplay footage has been made public.