Naughty Dog Reveals Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a New Sci-Fi Franchise for PS5
After years of silence on their new project, criticism over a slate of remasters and remakes and a cancelled online game, Naughty Dog has finally revealed its next game. The first-party Sony studio announced Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a brand-new franchise, at The Game Awards 2024 on Thursday. The game, which seems to be a science-fiction action title, is currently in development for the PlayStation 5. Naughty Dog did not share a launch timeline for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet but confirmed it has been working on the game since 2020.
The Game Awards creator and producer Geoff Keighley premiered the reveal trailer for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in a final announcement on the night. “Because tonight is such a special show, we do have one more thing,” Keighley said.
Following the reveal, Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann, who also serves as game director for Intergalactic, said the game would be the studio's “wildest, most creative story yet.”
“We're back! You have been dying to know what's next for us, and I'm thrilled to finally be able to answer: Naughty Dog's next game is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, currently in development for the PlayStation 5 console,” Druckmann said in a blog post on Naughty Dog's website, revealing more details about the game. “We've been working on this brand-new adventure since 2020! This game is shaping up to be our wildest, most creative story yet.”
Porsche spaceship in Intergalactic
Photo Credit: Sony/ Naughty Dog
The trailer, that follows a moody, 80s-inspired retro-futuristic aesthetic with pulsing synth music, recognisable branding (Porsche spaceship, Adidas sneakers), showcased Intergalactic's protagonist — Jordan Mun, a shaved-headed bounty hunter chasing a target to a distant, dark planet. Druckmann shared more details about the game's premise in the blog post, promising an “emotional, character-driven” story and the “deepest gameplay in Naughty Dog's history.”
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