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Intergalactic Inferno: Naughty Dog's Trailer Blaze Continues

by Hannah Jan 02,2025

Intergalactic Inferno: Naughty Dog

The unveiling of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet at The Game Awards generated immediate buzz, quickly turning into widespread backlash.

Controversy erupted over the game's protagonist and themes, with accusations of a hidden "agenda" from a segment of the gaming community.

Statements from Neil Druckmann and Tati Gabriel, intended to quell the criticism, only fueled the fire, intensifying the controversy.

Seventeen days later, the negative response persists. The announcement trailer proved highly divisive, garnering a significant 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 attempt to control the situation, but the debate continues to rage across social media platforms.

However, the game's future remains uncertain. Naughty Dog has a history of transforming initial criticism into triumph. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet 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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