Rumor: Ex-Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Developers Working on a Popular IP Inspired AAA Project

Published 09/30/2023, 8:08 AM EDT

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The ongoing year has been a carnival for gamers, and it keeps getting better. Players have gotten an elite lineup of releases and astonishing announcements from giant developers. These include Bethesda’s Starfield, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, and the upcoming Spider-Man 2. Now, another AAA classic might unveil soon. What makes the buzz around this mysterious project interesting is the names associated with it. The genius creators that have served Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studios are allegedly working on a popular IP-based AAA title.

A few of the biggest names in the gaming world have together founded ‘That’s No Moon Entertainment Studios’ two years back. They aimed to create independent titles under their label. The studio comprises veterans who have made their name working with hugely successful developers like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Infinity Ward, and many more. Ever since its inception, their mysterious project has remained under the sheets. Well, we finally have a hint on the mystery! 

Andrew M. Henderson’s description fuels what the former Naughty Dog and Santa Monica employees are up to! 

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Andrew M. Henderson is a renowned gaming writer and producer. Recently, the latter joined a creative training program to reach out to some enthusiastic minds through sessions. However, the description provided under his name was more than enough to fuel new speculations around That’s No Moon Entertainment’s ambitious AAA game. 

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Earlier, the Studio had claimed that their visionary project would take the gaming revolution of AAA titles to the next level. They had built strong hype around the possible innovations their studios would bring to the existing stories and gameplay features. Although, there has been a long persisting silence for the last two years. Hence, this latest development is a massive hint that teases there’s been some decent progress in the game. 

The description on the site reads, Andrew M. Henderson is a Writer & Producer working in Film, TV, and Video Games. Most recently, Andrew just finished a 15-month writing stint for a new AAA-game studio, THAT’S NO MOON, helping to create an upcoming game based on a major IP.” 

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The gaming community already knew of the alleged AAA development. However, the description confirms the title being an inspiration from a “major IP.” These two words open up a new realm of possibilities around the title. Further giving it a fair share of the current community spotlight. The only thing that is known about That’s No Moon’s game is that it has already received funding. 

The association of former creators from devs like Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studios gives the fans hope and high expectations. And who better to treat a popular IP than the brains behind series like The Last of Us and God of War? 

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What mystery IP do you think is being developed at That’s No Moon Entertainment Studios? 

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