Naughty Dog was reportedly inspired by the amount of player freedom afforded in Elden Ring for its upcoming PS5 epic, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Speaking on the latest MinnMax podcast, Ben Hanson described how he’s heard a few tidbits on the project in regards to how Elden Ring inspired the development team, and how The Heretic Prophet will take place on a single planet. You may recall that he previously teased that the game was inspired by a particular title, with some folk assuming it was Elden Ring or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As it turns out, it was indeed FromSoftware’s epic fantasy-RPG.
I’ve heard Naughty Dog’s next game is very inspired by a game with a lot of player freedom […] Elden Ring is what it was compared to […] It’s taking place on one planet, uncovering the history of this world, you can kinda see a little bit where they might be going with that.
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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet was announced by Naughty Dog during The Game Awards 2024
[Source – MinnMax Podcast via KAMI on X, TheGamer]