Naughty Dog announces two new projects expanding The Last of Us universe.

Naughty Dog is developing two new projects set in The Last of Us universe, studio head Neil Druckmann announced for The Last of Us Day 2026. Both are in very early stages and will expand the series’ canon beyond Part I and Part II, though the studio has not said whether they are games. Druckmann said Naughty Dog would return to the world only if it had meaningful stories to tell. The studio’s next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is also in development and is expected to receive a full reveal in 2027; Naughty Dog plans to remain quiet about it for the rest of 2026.
The charity stream marking The Last of Us Day raised more than $11,000 for AbleGamers.
Naughty Dog previously cancelled a multiplayer title set in The Last of Us universe in 2023; Article 3 notes that it was the last publicly known project in the series before this announcement.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet stars Tati Gabrielle as Jordan A. Mun, with Tony Dalton and Kumail Nanjiani also in the cast in roles that have not been identified.
As part of the day's celebrations, Naughty Dog released a free animated PS5 Welcome Hub background featuring younger and older versions of Ellie.
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