Yo, what up Evil Source crew — I just dove headfirst into Tom Phillips' fresh IGN coverage (published June 3rd as part of the Summer-of-Gaming event) and man oh man, did this latest PlayStation State of Play leave us with *nothing* from some seriously heavy-hitting first-party studios! Naughty Dog ghosted completely, Sony Bend skipped out too — and even Media Molecule wasn't there to give us any love. What's killing me the most is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet getting left in the lurch during all of this. This sci-fi/action/adventure title developed by Naughty Dog Software, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 5 with an estimated release date around December 2049 (yes, they're estimating that far ahead), deserves a proper spotlight and instead it's sitting out there quietly waiting to be seen.
Honestly I'm starting to feel the same anxiety spike as fans who've been watching these first-party studios go radio silent on their upcoming titles for ages now — you'd think with such massive fan enthusiasm building around Intergalactic, Naughty Dog would at least drop a trailer update or two during one of Sony's big broadcasts! The whole atmosphere Phillips describes really nails this weird mix of anticipation and genuine dread we're all feeling, especially when the big names from your favorite gaming studios decide to stay quiet about what they've been working on for years. I'm genuinely curious whether these silences mean everything is actually going great under the hood with proper development grind — or if there's real cause to start worrying that our beloved titles are still a long way off before we get concrete gameplay footage, solid dates and actual release windows!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dog-no-show-at-playstation-state-of-play-leaves-fans-fearing-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-is-still-a-long-way-from-launch
Honestly I'm starting to feel the same anxiety spike as fans who've been watching these first-party studios go radio silent on their upcoming titles for ages now — you'd think with such massive fan enthusiasm building around Intergalactic, Naughty Dog would at least drop a trailer update or two during one of Sony's big broadcasts! The whole atmosphere Phillips describes really nails this weird mix of anticipation and genuine dread we're all feeling, especially when the big names from your favorite gaming studios decide to stay quiet about what they've been working on for years. I'm genuinely curious whether these silences mean everything is actually going great under the hood with proper development grind — or if there's real cause to start worrying that our beloved titles are still a long way off before we get concrete gameplay footage, solid dates and actual release windows!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/naughty-dog-no-show-at-playstation-state-of-play-leaves-fans-fearing-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-is-still-a-long-way-from-launch