{"id":303769,"date":"2025-05-22T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=355186"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:35:49","slug":"the-director-of-naughty-dog-claims-that-the-criticisms-of-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-are-out-of-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-director-of-naughty-dog-claims-that-the-criticisms-of-intergalactic-the-heretic-prophet-are-out-of-place\/","title":{"rendered":"The director of Naughty Dog claims that the criticisms of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet are out of place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neil Druckmann, the director of Naughty Dog, has recently addressed the negative reaction surrounding their upcoming title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. <strong>This game, which features a bald woman of color as the protagonist, has faced criticism from a minority group online considered anti-woke<\/strong>. In response to the toxic comments, Naughty Dog decided to disable comments on the reveal trailer during last year&#8217;s Game Awards, after facing a barrage of hostile responses regarding the appearance of the main character, Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neil Druckmann, tired of toxic comments<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with Last Stand Media, Druckmann urged to focus on artistic creation and to dismiss the noise of criticism.<strong> &#8220;It&#8217;s just something that happens nowadays with the media, that you mostly have to ignore, stand firm, and do what you believe,&#8221; he stated<\/strong>. This response suggests a commitment from Naughty Dog to authenticity in art, challenging expectations at a time when criticism has taken on a life of its own in the realm of video games.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Announcement Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o7TVPoxwi74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has been described as a game whose narrative focuses on faith and religion, in an attempt to distance itself from the controversy surrounding previous Naughty Dog projects. <strong>The game is stylistically inspired by Cowboy Bebop, which points to an action experience with a distinctive narrative focus<\/strong>. Although gameplay details have not yet been revealed, some commentators note that it is perceived as a secure proposal, despite the controversy surrounding it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With the shadow of The Last of Us 2, which also generated polarized reactions, the question remains: will Intergalactic evade the same fate?<\/strong> In the current context, it is evident that the path of artistic innovation in video games can be tumultuous.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PlayStation App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil Druckmann, the director of Naughty Dog, has recently addressed the negative reaction surrounding their upcoming title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. This game, which features a bald woman of color as the protagonist, has been criticized by a minority group online considered anti-woke. In response to the toxic comments, Naughty Dog decided to disable comments on the reveal trailer during last year&#8217;s Game Awards, after facing a barrage of hostile responses regarding the appearance of the main character, Jordan. 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