According to Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann, the upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet could be their most expensive title ever and certainly their “most ambitious game” as well. In a recent interview with Variety, Druckmann has stated: “I’ve said this before, but I really mean it, I’m really feeling it right now: It’s the most ambitious game we’ve ever made. It’s the most expansive game we’ve ever made, maybe the most expensive, by the time we finish it.”
“What can I say and not say? I can tell you we’re in the thick of it. We’re making it, we’re playing it. We’re firing on all cylinders.”
From the studio that has made some of the most memorable story driven games of the current generation, Druckmann’s enthusiastic words definitely make Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet seem really promising on every level which is great cause the game has also been hailed previously as having “the deepest gameplay” the studio has ever done.
And although several of their AAA franchises have been successful live-action adaptations as well, Druckmann has stated that Intergalactic is “a fantastic video game first.”
“I’m sure if Intergalactic is successful, you will see it again,” he added. “Whether that will be our next game right after that, I can’t say, and I leave that door open.”
Naughty Dog is known for crafting strong narrative driven experiences where storytelling and character interactions take the center stage of the games, although they offer pretty engaging and immersive gameplay experiences too, for that matter. But if the studio manages to merge stellar gameplay mechanics with a compelling narrative, it has the potential to be a legitimate candidate for Game of the Year when it comes out. So yes you can definitely keep your hopes high for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Druckmann’s recent comments certainly make it seem every bit as optimistic as anyone can hope for right now.
Intergalactic has been in development for over four years and features a star studded cast of Tati Gabrielle from the Uncharted movie as protagonist Jordan A. Mun, and Kumail Nanjiani of Marvel’s Eternals as another in-game character called Colin Graves. The game is not expected to release till 2027 at the earliest.
