"Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Delayed Past 2026, Druckmann Says 'It's Incredible'"

As fans eagerly await the release of *The Witcher 4*, they'll have to exercise similar patience for Naughty Dog's newly announced title, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier on ResetEra, neither game will hit the market next year, pushing *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* to a 2027 release at the earliest, aligning it with *The Witcher 4*. This raises intriguing questions about which console generation the game will target—PlayStation 5, the upcoming PlayStation 6, or perhaps both as a cross-gen title. If *Intergalactic* bypasses the PS5 and launches directly on the PS6, Naughty Dog might miss out on releasing a brand new game for the current generation, having so far focused on ports, remasters, and remakes like *The Last of Us Part II*, *Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection*, *The Last of Us Part I*, and *The Last of Us Part II Remastered*.

Unveiled at The Game Awards 2024, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* boasts an impressive cast, including Tati Gabrielle from the *Uncharted* movie as the protagonist Jordan A. Mun, and Kumail Nanjiani of *Marvel's Eternals* as Colin Graves. Fans have been dissecting the trailer to uncover more about the cast, with a crew photo hinting at additional characters.

Earlier this month, Neil Druckmann, director of *The Last of Us*, provided further insights into *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* during an interview with Alex Garland, the writer of the zombie movie *28 Days Later*. Druckmann revealed that the game has been in development for four years and shared some of the creative motivations behind it. He humorously remarked on the polarizing reception of *The Last of Us Part II*, to which Garland responded, "Who gives a shit?" Druckmann agreed, adding, "But the joke is like, you know what, let's do something that people won't care as much about — let's make a game about faith and religion."

*Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* is set in an alternate historical timeline and revolves around a prominent religion that has evolved significantly over time. The narrative follows a bounty hunter, Jordan A. Mun, who crash-lands on a mysterious planet where communication has been lost for 600 years. Druckmann emphasized the game's focus on isolation and discovery, aiming to immerse players in a world where they must unravel its history to find a way off the planet.

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With *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* slated for a 2027 release, the game will have been in development for six years by the time it launches. Despite the lengthy wait, Druckmann, speaking to IGN at the premiere of *The Last of Us* Season 2, assured fans that the game is not only playable but also "really good." He teased, "I will say we are playing it at the office and it's incredible. It's really good. I'm so excited to finally put gameplay out into the world and show people about it, because we just showed you the very, very, very tip of the iceberg. The game goes pretty deep beyond that."