Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Crunching Again For Intergalactic

Naughty Dog, the developer behind The Last of Us series, is reportedly facing crunch issues again with its upcoming PS5 game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. According to Bloomberg, developers have been working mandatory overtime to complete a demo for Sony, despite the game's planned release being years away. The overtime began in October, requiring staff to work an additional eight hours a week, and included a new return-to-office policy. Despite efforts to alleviate crunch, several new producers have left the company. Management plans to return to a three-day in-office requirement in January.