New developments regarding Naughty Dog's flagship franchise 'The Last of Us' have emerged, drawing widespread attention.

Today (the 4th), Geoff Keighley shared remarks from Neil Druckmann, head of Naughty Dog and main director of its key series, via his X account. According to Keighley, Neil Druckmann stated in an interview with The Washington Post, "We're not done with 'The Last of Us.' We have a few very interesting projects in development that we'd like to talk about when the time is right," confirming that multiple projects are currently underway internally.

However, it remains unknown when these projects will be revealed. Naughty Dog is currently developing a new IP, 'Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet' (hereinafter 'Intergalactic'). First revealed through a trailer in December 2024, 'Intergalactic' still has far more unannounced details than public information. What has been revealed so far is limited to a cassette futurism sci-fi setting, the main protagonist, and its action-adventure genre. Given how much information remains to be shared and the impact of 'The Last of Us,' detailed announcements regarding the new projects are likely to come only after the release of 'Intergalactic.'

Of course, this assumes the ongoing projects proceed without cancellation. On December 14, 2023, Naughty Dog announced the cancellation of 'The Last of Us Online' (working title), which had been in development for several years. At the time, Naughty Dog explained that continuing development would require committing the studio's workforce and resources for years, which could negatively impact future single-player game development. In effect, the studio abandoned the project to focus on single-player titles, including 'Intergalactic.'

Meanwhile, following the news, reactions across gaming communities and Geoff Keighley's X post ranged from high anticipation to concern, with some expressing worries such as "We can't have a repeat of Part II."