Naughty Dog Confirms Two New The Last of Us Projects In Early Development
Naughty Dog is signaling the continuation of its flagship series while its current production slate, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, still takes priority, according to Druckmann.
Key Facts
- Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann announced on September 29, 2026 that two new The Last of Us projects are in progress.
- Both new The Last of Us projects are in very early stages and will expand the canon beyond The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II.
- Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be fully revealed in 2027, according to Neil Druckmann.
- No major announcements are planned during 2026 for Naughty Dog, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is in development for PS5.
- The Last of Us Day is held each year on September 26 by Naughty Dog.
Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Automaton, GameBusiness.jp, and 1 more.
Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann announced in a message closing out The Last of Us Day that two new projects in The Last of Us series are in progress. Both are in very early stages, and no details can be shared yet. Druckmann said both projects will expand the series canon beyond The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II. He also addressed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the studio's new sci-fi title announced at The Game Awards 2024. Druckmann said the team is pouring its effort into the game, called it Naughty Dog's most ambitious work, and said the full picture will be revealed in 2027. There will be no major announcements during 2026. The Last of Us Day is the series anniversary Naughty Dog marks each September 26.
The message came in the form of answers to fan-submitted questions on Naughty Dog's official blog. Asked whether more story would be added to The Last of Us, Druckmann said that since Grounded II the studio has discussed telling more stories in that world, and that two new projects are far enough along to acknowledge but not to detail. He added that the studio will not return to that world unless there is a meaningful message to convey.
What form the projects take is not specified. Whether either is a game or a film or television work is unknown, and no release window was given. Druckmann also said there will be no major announcements during 2026, and that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, in development for PS5, will be fully unveiled in 2027. He described the game as the studio's most ambitious and said the team is focused on development. He closed with the phrase "Endure and Survive."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「The Last of Us」シリーズ、“2つの新規プロジェクト”が進行中。Naughty Dogの責任者が明かす
- 4Gamer.net 「The Last of Us」シリーズの新プロジェクト2本が進行中。開発はごく初期段階で，いずれも「Part I」「Part II」を超えて正史を広げるものに
- Automaton 『The Last of Us』、“2つの新プロジェクト”始動。Part IとPart IIを越えて“『The Last of Us』の正史”を拡張
- GameBusiness.jp 『The Last of Us』新規プロジェクトは「パートI/II」を超え世界を広げるものに─新作『Intergalactic』は2027年に全貌公開へ
- Game Spark 『The Last of Us』新規プロジェクトは「パートI/II」を超え世界を広げるものに─新作『Intergalactic』は2027年に全貌公開へ