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Naughty Dog Is Working on a Second Game — Without Neil Druckmann at the Helm

May 20, 2025, 02:43 PM

In a recent interview, Neil Druckmann revealed that Naughty Dog is currently developing at least two single-player titles. One of them is already known — the sci-fi action game Intergalactic. The second project, however, remains largely under wraps.

Druckmann is involved in the mysterious second title only as a producer and mentor. According to the creative lead, this allows him to stay creatively engaged without burning out.

We have several directors on Intergalactic. I work with two game directors: Matthew Gallant and Kurt Margenau, [and] I have a co-writer in Clair Carré. So there are times when I’m away and they are in charge, and I get to come back and be surprised and enjoy certain choices they made, and other ones I pull my hair out over and we have to change course or argue about it.

Then there’s another game that’s being worked on at Naughty Dog where I’m in more of a producer role and I get to mentor, watch this other team, and give feedback and be the executive in the room. I enjoy all those roles, and the fact that I jump from one to the next makes my job very exciting and always feeling fresh. I’m never bored.

VGC speculates that the unannounced game might be helmed by Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayg and The Last of Us: Part 2 co-director Anthony Newman. While no concrete details have been shared, it’s possible the team is working on a reboot of Uncharted.

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