Neil Druckmann's highly anticipated Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has finally revealed some details about its intriguing setting, unveiled during a recent appearance on the Creator to Creator show. The game unfolds in an alternate future diverging from our timeline in the late 1980s. Central to the narrative is a new religion that rises to galactic dominance within this alternate universe. Naughty Dog has dedicated years to meticulously crafting the religion's rich lore, tracing its evolution from its founding prophet to its subsequent transformations and corruptions.
This religion's origins and initial spread are confined to a single planet, which eventually becomes completely isolated from the rest of the galaxy. It's on this isolated planet that the protagonist crash-lands, finding herself utterly alone and facing a desperate struggle for survival. This solitary survival forms a core theme of the game, a stark contrast to previous Naughty Dog titles which often featured companions. In Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, players must navigate this challenging environment and unravel the mysteries of the planet entirely on their own, if they hope to escape.
Despite four years of development, a release date for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet remains unannounced. Fans will have to patiently await further updates from Naughty Dog.