Naughty Dog's Intergalactic Leak Sparks Buzz, But Skepticism Looms

It looks like Naughty Dog is changing the way they make games in a big way for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. A developer profile from a person who used to work at Naughty Dog and did so from 2022 to 2024 was recently found. It proves that the upcoming game Intergalactic will have full progression systems like RPGs. 

Now, there are rumors that Intergalactic is being developed with inspirations in mind, like Dark Souls, God of War, and The Last of Us. A strange new rumor about the upcoming game Intergalactic has surfaced on the internet, which you might not expect. The Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit briefly reported on the leak before quickly removing it. However, it caught the attention of many gamers and fans of Naughty Dog.

The post says that Intergalactic will have semi-open environments like in The Last of Us Part II and the world design philosophy of Dark Souls from FromSoftware. It is said that the combat is smooth and satisfying, and that players can chain combos like in God of War (2018). But the game is said to have different ways to play—players can avoid fighting altogether by sneaking past enemies or negotiating with them through limited dialogue options.

The leak also shows Jordan A. Mun, the game's main character, who will be able to talk to other characters using a dialogue wheel. But it is said that these narrative interactions don't happen very often. The story is said to unfold through environmental storytelling, such as collecting journals, finding key items, and exploring the world to learn more about the world's history.

One of the more interesting claims in the leak is about the lighting system. It is said that the engine changes the level colors dynamically based on the phase of a planet, which points to a world design that responds to the way it looks. Lastly, the leaker says the game will come out in late 2026.

But this is where things get a little unclear.

To begin, the source is notoriously unreliable. When there is a leak from that platform, credibility is lost right away. The idea gained more credibility after being reposted on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit and later discussed by reporters, but the leak's lack of specifics raises suspicions. Safe, general language like "semi-open levels" or "really good and satisfying combat" is often used in speculative fiction instead of real insider information.

Talking about a dialogue wheel and how negotiations work is interesting, as is the idea of phase-based lighting, but again, nothing here screams "secret information." To the contrary, it sounds more like a guess than a real leak.

Worst thing about it? That time frame is for 2026. Journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg, who is known for getting accurate inside information in many fields, has said before that Intergalactic won't launch until 2027. Also, Schreier has a history of lying, so the claim of an earlier release is hard to believe.

In the end, this leak looks like it's a mix of features from different games, with just enough sci-fi flair to make fans guess. The leak's overall tone seems too vague, too safe, and too easily copied from other sources. However, some of the details may be true.

Is it fun? Yes. But can you believe it? That's a different story.