Overview

• Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is unlikely to release before 2027, according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.
• The game, announced at The Game Awards in December 2024, is the first new intellectual property from Naughty Dog since 2013.
• Neil Druckmann, the game's director, has stated that the project is still evolving and far from completion after five years of development.
• The story follows a bounty hunter stranded on a desolate planet with a mysterious religious history, blending sci-fi with themes of faith and survival.
• The game's prolonged timeline reflects broader trends in AAA game development, with increasing production complexity and the cancellation of The Last of Us Online shifting Naughty Dog's focus to single-player storytelling.