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Naughty Dog has officially unveiled its next game,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, at The Game Awards 2024. Not many details have been announced aboutNaughty Dog’sbrand-new sci-fi adventure, but the studio promises its “wildest, most creative story” yet forIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Ever sinceThe Last of Us Part 2launched in 2020, Naughty Dog fans have wondered what the award-winning PlayStation studio has in store for the future.Rumors of a new sci-fi IP from Naughty Doghave been swirling for years, as have rumors surroundingThe Last of Us 3. The cancelation ofThe Last of Us Onlinelive-service project in late 2023 cast some doubt over Naughty Dog’s release pipeline, but after a long spell of radio silence, the studio has finally announced its highly-anticipated next game as the show-closer for The Game Awards 2024.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetis Naughty Dog’s all-new sci-fi IP, currently in development exclusively for PS5. The four-and-a-half minute announcement trailer forIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetis rendered entirely in Naughty Dog’s proprietary game engine and reveals a stunning cosmic setting, complete with a huge red star, glowing blue horizon lines, and a shattered moon. The rest of the trailer focuses on a new protagonist named Jordan, who will be played by actress Tati Gabrielle. Interestingly, a recent rumor alleged thatNaughty Dog’s next project is codenamedJordan, which has now been validated.
Naughty Dog Reveals Brand-New Sci-Fi Game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
In addition to Tati Gabrielle’s Jordan, characters played by other well-known actors like Tony Dalton and Kumail Nanjiani can also be briefly spotted inIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’s teaser trailer. Players can expect prolific voice actorTroy Baker to make an appearance in Naughty Dog’s upcoming sci-fi adventureas well. Over on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog outlined some preliminary story details aboutIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Story Details
According to Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetis set on a mysterious distant planet dubbed Sempiria that has had no communication with the wider universe for hundreds of years. Apparently, every explorer who ventures to Sempiria to decipher its “mysterious past” is never heard from again. “Dangerous bounty hunter” Jordan A. Mun ends up stranded on Sempiria and will have to utilize all her “skills and wits” to be the first person to escape the planet in over 600 years. Much likeNaughty Dog’s previous games,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophettouts an “emotional, character-driven epic journey.”
Rather excitingly,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetis also said to featureNaughty Dog’s deepest and most innovative gameplayto date. Further details aboutIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, such as its release window, have yet to be revealed. This might be announced in 2025, but for now, Naughty Dog fans are rejoiced to finally learn aboutIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
