Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet takes inspiration from the acclaimed Elden Ring in terms of giving players freedom of action.

Naughty Dog’s new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which was announced at The Game Awards 2024, will have a lot of similarities to Elden Ring in terms of player freedom. According to Gamerant, Ben Hansen, host and producer of the show MinnMax, who had previously announced that Naughty Dog’s new project was similar to a famous game, finally confirmed in the latest episode of the show that he was referring to the popular game Elden Ring.

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“I think I can say now that the game I mentioned earlier was Elden Ring,” Henson explained. “If I had said back then that Naughty Dog’s next game would be like Elden Ring and then that trailer came out, we would probably have had a lot of backlash.”

The revelation comes after months of speculation about Naughty Dog’s new project. There had been rumors that the studio was working on a fantasy game, but the trailer at The Game Awards revealed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet would be a sci-fi adventure with a strong focus on religious themes. According to the information released, the game’s story takes place on a planet and players in the role of the main character will seek to discover the hidden truths of this mysterious world. According to Hansen, given these details, it is understandable why some knowledgeable sources have compared the game’s structure to Elden Ring. The introduction of this game was one of the most important events of the 2024 Game Awards ceremony, which took place alongside the presentation of highly anticipated games such as The Witcher 4 and Elden Ring Nightreign. However, contrary to rumors, there was no news of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Half-Life 3 and GTA 6 at the ceremony. Naughty Dog, which was previously known for creating successful series such as Uncharted and The Last of Us, now intends to create a different experience for its fans with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. More details about the gameplay and release date of this game have not yet been announced.