Tati Gabrielle, the star of Naughty Dog's upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is being trained by director Neil Druckmann to deal with online hate and negativity. Naughty Dog's last big release - The Last of Us Part 2 - stands as one of the most divisive games in history, and the studio seems to be preparing for a likely inevitable backlash to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet as well.
Following its impressive reveal at The Game Awards 2024, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet quickly secured a spot on many PlayStation fans' wishlists. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is a brand-new sci-fi adventure from Naughty Dog, set in an alternate 1980s timeline with cool real-world references and anime inspirations. While the game's concept and world-building impressed many, some responses echoed the controversy Naughty Dog faced with 2020's The Last of Us Part 2, which drew massive online harassment towards the devs, Neil Druckmann, and Abby voice actor Laura Bailey - including personal attacks and even death threats.
Intergalactic may differ greatly from The Last of Us, but a fun piece of the latter's lore could ultimately inspire the former.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is attracting vitriol, particularly over...