Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is 'Testing the Bounds' of What Naughty Dog Is Capable of, Troy Baker Teases

Troy Baker has teased that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "testing the bounds" of what Naughty Dog is capable of, telling fans that they are going to have their "minds blown." The Last of Us actor, who is also featured in the studio's new sci-fi adventure, talked about what the studio is cooking up during an appearance at Ottawa Comiccon in Ontario, Canada, earlier this month. Baker noted that, as previously announced, Naughty Dog recently wrapped shooting performance capture for the studio's new IP. Of all of the things to call attention to, though, it's star Tati Gabrielle and her work as main character, Jordan A. Mun. "I don't know how [writer and director Neil Druckmann] found two amazing actors," he added, referencing Ashley Johnson's casting as Ellie in The Last of Us. "He found Ashley for Ellie, and he found Tati for Jordan. It's like, what? How do you do that?" He concluded by saying, "She is the spiritual successor. There is so much about Jordan and that game of Intergalactic that feels like… man, I feel all of it. I feel Uncharted, I feel The Last of Us, I feel something new. They are testing the bounds of what that studio is capable of. Everything that I've seen, they are delivering, and it's going to be incredible." We know precious little about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet since Naughty Dog first revealed it at The Game Awards 2024. Despite calling it the "most ambitious game" the team has made to date, the only actual look at it we've seen arrived in that first reveal trailer. While there is no firm release date, and rumors suggest a potential 2027 launch, Baker confirmed that progress is moving steadily ahead following the completion of performance capture work.