Naughty Dog Announces Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet; Will Feature the Deepest Gameplay for a Naughty Dog Game

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The Game Awards has ended with a bang, as the latest title from The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has been revealed.  In development since 2020, the studio’s new original IP, Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet, is a sci-fi title in space.

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Making its debut during The Game Awards, here’s our first in-game look (running in real-time) at Naughty Dog’s next franchise, Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet.

It looks great, though I don’t know how I feel about the apparent product placement from Porsche and Adidas. There’s not much to take from this, but it looks like it’ll be more action-oriented based on the final frames of the trailer, where we can see the main character attacking a machine with a giant sword.

Interestingly enough, the other older character we see in the trailer was featured in our previous report on an unknown PlayStation exclusive.  Seeing that the character matches nearly what was described in the casting call and the cutout image of the character, we can safely assume that Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet will be an M-rated title based on that report.

“The casting call was specifically for an action-adventure game that promised intense violence and potential profanity. While the exact title remains a mystery, the project was described as likely to receive an “M for Mature” rating. Two roles were up for grabs: hair reference models for a salt & pepper gray-haired man (40-60 years old) and a darker brunette woman (20-60 years old).”

Here’s what Naughty Dog had to say about the project (via PS Blog)

“Intergalactic stars our newest protagonist, Jordan A. Mun, a dangerous bounty hunter who ends up stranded on Sempiria – a distant planet whose communication with the outside universe went dark hundreds of years ago. In fact, anyone who’s flown to it hoping to unravel its mysterious past was never heard from again. Jordan will have to use all her skills and wits if she hopes to be the first person in over 600 years to leave its orbit.

Beyond that, we’re keeping everything about the story under wraps – at least for now. What we can tell you is that this game lives up to the Naughty Dog tradition of creating an emotional, character-driven epic journey. Our narrative goals are rivaled only by our gameplay ambitions. This will be the deepest gameplay in Naughty Dog’s history, taking our learnings from our previous franchises and pushing them beyond anything we’ve ever done before.

Jordan is played by the talented Tati Gabrielle, who leads a stellar cast (pun intended!). Eagle-eyed players might spot some of the other cast members in the trailer. We’ll reveal more of our ensemble down the line.

Our incredible voyage into the cosmos also needs an equally incredible soundtrack. As tremendous fans of their work, I’m excited to announce our collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who’ll be scoring Intergalactic! The guys are cooking, and the trailer is just a small tease of their work for the game.

We know you’re eager for more – and trust us, we’re very eager to share more with you. For now, though, it’s time to put our heads back down and keep cranking away on Jordan’s adventure.

On behalf of the entire team at Naughty Dog, thank you to all our fans! Your support allows us to work on our dream games, bringing these wonderful new worlds and characters to life. We can’t wait to show you more!”

No target release date has been given. The title is currently in development for the PS5.

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