With the wait for *The Witcher 4* stretching into 2027, fans of Naughty Dog's newly announced *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* face a similar timeline. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier confirmed on ResetEra that neither game will hit the shelves next year, setting the earliest possible release for *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* in 2027. This delay raises questions about which PlayStation console the game will target—PS5, the upcoming PS6, or perhaps both as a cross-gen title. If *Intergalactic* skips the PS5 and launches directly on PS6, Naughty Dog would miss the entire PS5 generation for new releases, having only released 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* on the current-gen console.

Naughty Dog unveiled *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* at The Game Awards 2024, boasting a star-studded cast featuring Tati Gabrielle from the *Uncharted* movie as protagonist Jordan A. Mun, and Kumail Nanjiani from *Marvel's Eternals* as Colin Graves. Fans have dissected the trailer, piecing together the rest of the cast from a crew photo showcased.

Earlier this month, *The Last of Us* director Neil Druckmann shared further details about *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*. In an interview with Alex Garland, the writer behind *28 Days Later*, Druckmann discussed the game's development, revealing it had been in the works for four years already. He humorously noted the backlash received from creative decisions in *The Last of Us Part II*, contrasting it with *Intergalactic*'s focus on less controversial themes like faith and religion.

Set in an alternate historical timeline, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* explores a prominent religion that has evolved over time. Druckmann teased the setting: "This whole religion takes place on this one planet, and then at one point, all communication stops. And you're playing a bounty hunter that's chasing her bounty, and she crash lands on this planet." Unlike previous Naughty Dog games, which often included an ally, *Intergalactic* aims to immerse players in a mysterious, isolated environment where they must uncover the planet's history to escape, a place unheard from for 600 years.

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With *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* slated for a 2027 release, and considering its four-year development cycle so far, the game will have been in development for six years by the time it launches. Despite the long wait, Neil Druckmann remains enthusiastic, telling IGN at the premiere of *The Last of Us Season 2* that the game is not only playable but "really good." He added, "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."