Intergalactic Release Date Reportedly Targeted for 2027

Naughty Dog’s next major game may still be over a year away. According to a new leak, the Intergalactic release date is currently being targeted for sometime in 2027, with the studio staying silent on an official window nearly two years after the game’s reveal.

• Insider NateTheHate2 says 2027 is the “intended target” for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
• The claim has been picked up and corroborated by multiple gaming outlets, though Naughty Dog has made no official statement.
• A 2027 launch would put the sci-fi title in the same year as God of War: Laufey, giving PS5 another back-to-back year of first-party exclusives.
• Development has reportedly been underway since shortly after The Last of Us Part II shipped in 2020.

What We Know About the Intergalactic Release Date

The rumor traces back to a July 28 reply from NateTheHate2, an industry insider with a track record that includes the recent Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake leak. Responding to a fan asking whether Intergalactic would land in 2027 or 2028, the insider wrote plainly that “2027 is the intended target.”

That single comment has since been reported by several outlets independently, lending it more weight than a typical one-off tip. Still, this is not a confirmed release date. Naughty Dog revealed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at The Game Awards 2024 and hasn’t shared a launch window since.

The sci-fi action-adventure follows Jordan A. Mun, a bounty hunter stranded on the isolated planet Sempiria after losing contact with the rest of the galaxy for centuries. Actor Tati Gabrielle, who plays Jordan, has said the project shows “such a different side” of Naughty Dog compared to The Last of Us or Uncharted.

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier previously reported that Intergalactic wouldn’t arrive in 2026, which lines up with this newer claim rather than contradicting it. Reports of crunch at the studio late last year suggested the team was pushing to keep the project on track, though that hasn’t been officially confirmed either.

What This Means for Naughty Dog and PS5 Fans

If the 2027 window holds, Intergalactic could arrive as one of the final major PS5 exclusives to get a physical disc release, since Sony has said it plans to end physical production in 2028. That detail alone has fans debating whether to expect a standard release or a cross-generation launch that bridges into PS6.

A 2027 launch also means Sony would be fielding two big first-party exclusives that year, with God of War: Laufey already locked in for February. That’s a heavy workload for PlayStation’s marketing calendar, and it may explain why Intergalactic has stayed so quiet while Laufey and Marvel’s Wolverine get the spotlight.

What’s Next for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Fans on forums like ResetEra are split on when Naughty Dog might show the game again, with some expecting a reveal at The Game Awards later this year and others betting on a PlayStation State of Play in September. Nothing has been confirmed on that front either. Until Naughty Dog breaks its silence, the rumored Intergalactic release date remains speculation, even if it’s speculation from a source with a solid track record.

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