Rumor: Naughty Dog Working on New IP Code Named “Stray’s Cross”

If you are a fan of Naughty Dog, you may be excited at the latest rumor we have spotted over at 4chan. Apparently, the developer has a brand new IP under development with the code-name “Stray’s Cross.” Of course, being as this came from 4chan, it may or may not be true. But it is worth reporting in case the rumor has any weight behind it.

What the Rumor Says About Stray’s Cross

The rumor posted follows another one regarding a supposed May release date for The Last of Us Part II, both purportedly revealed during a “recent PlayStation meeting with Naughty Dog.” The 4chan post on the new IP states:

““Stray’s cross” will be an action/adventure game in first person, with steampunk elements. And it will have two protagonists, a former female scientist, (talented scholar, fascinated by space-time science, she discovers confidential documents that will lead her to discover a hidden truth much bigger than she could imagine), and a wanted criminal man (a former construction worker unjustly arrested for protecting a wanted friend during a shooting against the police). 

The plot is about a secret conflict that lasted entire ages, and how this will lead to the inevitable ruin of human society.And the story begins with the casual meeting of the two protagonists, in completely different circumstances, who will soon find themselves having to work together to get what they are looking for.”

The rumor is certainly pretty specific. There are a lot of details provided in this summary. So this makes it seem as if it might point toward a real IP in progress. And it does seem likely that Naughty Dog would have something new in the works.

But at the same time, it is of course entirely possible to make up something this specific. So all it would take is a bit of creativity and imagination. And 4chan is not all that reliable with video game rumors. But sometimes rumors from 4chan turn out to be true. A lot of the time, they turn out to be nothing.

So we will continue to keep our eyes open for more rumors about Stray’s Cross, and suggest you do likewise. But we also recommend you don’t get too excited just yet. There is not enough to go on right now to be sure that Stray’s Cross exists, or even to feel confident about the possibility.