Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in 'Last Stages of Production,' Neil Druckmann calls it a Mash-up of Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann has provided an exciting update on the highly anticipated Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Despite the game remaining largely shrouded in mystery, Druckmann revealed that it was moving into the final stages of production and was already playable. The focus had shifted from development to refining and polishing the game.

Describing Intergalactic as a mash-up of three of Naughty Dog's most celebrated franchises, Druckmann explained that they aimed to combine the sci-fi fantasy and action-adventure elements from Jak and Daxter, the serious drama from The Last of Us, and the deep gameplay systems from Uncharted. The game is set to feature an alternate universe sci-fi storyline centered around a bounty hunter named Jordan A. Mun, portrayed by Tati Gabrielle.

Other cast members include Tony Dalton, Kumail Nanjiani, Ashley Scott, and Naughty Dog regular Troy Baker.

Although the game was reported to be more than a couple of years away from release in 2025, Naughty Dog and PlayStation have since refrained from specifying an official release window. Druckmann hinted, however, that a full unveiling of Intergalactic would occur within the next 12 months. The studio's last all-new release, The Last of Us Part 2, came out in 2020, and Naughty Dog has since focused on remasters and scrapped a multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us.

Intergalactic is just one of several projects in development at Naughty Dog, with many fans speculating that a new Uncharted installment is also in the works.