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Intergalactic Inferno: Naughty Dog Trailer Embers Still Blaze

by Lily Feb 11,2025

The unveiling of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at The Game Awards generated immediate buzz, quickly followed by a storm of controversy. The core of the backlash focused on the game's protagonist and thematic elements, with accusations of a hidden "agenda" from a segment of the gaming community.

Neil Druckmann and Tati Gabriel's attempts to defend the game and quell the criticism only fueled the flames, intensifying the controversy.

Seventeen days later, the negative response persists. The announcement trailer sparked a significant divide, garnering a massive number of dislikes on YouTube. On the official PlayStation channel, dislikes surpassed 260,000, dwarfing the 90,000 likes. The Naughty Dog channel fared no better, with over 170,000 dislikes outnumbering the 70,000 likes. Comments were disabled in an effort to contain the fallout, but the debate continues to rage across social media platforms.

However, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet's future remains uncertain. Naughty Dog has a history of transforming initial negative reception into eventual triumph. The game still has the potential to defy expectations.

This incident underscores a major challenge for large game studios: navigating the increasingly demanding expectations of their audience.

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