Naughty Dog says Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will get no updates in 2026

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Insider Gaming reports Naughty Dog confirmed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will receive no updates in 2026. The outlet says Neil Druckmann revealed the studio will remain silent for the rest of 2026 and described the project as the studio's most ambitious. Insider Gaming notes the decision largely rules out a new trailer at The Game Awards 2026. The site also reports the last development update, released about a month earlier, said the game's cinematic shoot had been finalized and that updates are expected only in 2027, though a 2027 launch is not confirmed.

• What happened: Insider Gaming reports Naughty Dog posted that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will receive no updates for the rest of 2026, with Neil Druckmann saying the team will remain silent through the year.
• Why it matters: Insider Gaming states this pause “pretty much puts an end” to hopes of a new trailer at The Game Awards 2026.
• Context: Insider Gaming reports Druckmann called the title the studio’s most ambitious project and that the last Naughty Dog update, from about a month earlier, said the cinematic shoot had been finalized; the outlet also mentions concerns about a marketing “clash” with PlayStation's God of War: Laufey.
• What next: Insider Gaming reports updates for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet are expected only in 2027, and the outlet says finishing the cinematic shoot could make a 2027 launch possible but that a 2027 release is not confirmed.