Robin Atkin Downes joins Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic cast
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Naughty Dog has confirmed that veteran voice actor Robin Atkin Downes has joined the cast of its long-quiet next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, providing the clearest sign yet that development is progressing since the title was unveiled at the 2024 Game Awards. Downes announced his involvement himself on X on 20 August, saying he had "been keeping this one quiet for a while", ending months during which the studio had offered little information about the project. The casting matters chiefly as evidence of continued momentum on a game fans have heard almost nothing about since its reveal.
Downes has a long-standing relationship with Naughty Dog, having voiced characters across Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Uncharted 4, as well as Robert in The Last of Us — frequently playing villains, which has fuelled speculation about his role this time. He joins a cast led by Tati Gabrielle as protagonist Jordan, alongside Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Ashley Scott and Troy Baker. Director Neil Druckmann has said the story follows Jordan, a bounty hunter who crash-lands on a planet dominated by a sci-fi religion, with the game reportedly leaning towards hack-and-slash combat inspired by Elden Ring rather than the gunplay typical of previous Naughty Dog titles.
- Robin Atkin Downes joins Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet cast
- Announced via X on 20 August, his role undisclosed
- Joins Tati Gabrielle, Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Ashley Scott, Troy Baker
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Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, was first unveiled at The Game Awards in 2024, but the studio has said very little about it since. It's the follow-up project from the makers of Uncharted and The Last of Us, and follows a bounty hunter named Jordan who ends up on a planet ruled by a fictional religion.
The cast is led by Tati Gabrielle as Jordan, with support from actors including Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Dalton, Ashley Scott and Troy Baker. Robin Atkin Downes, who has voiced roles across several Uncharted games and The Last of Us, is a frequent collaborator with the studio and often plays villains, which is why his casting has drawn attention among fans trying to guess his part.
The game is being directed by Neil Druckmann, Naughty Dog's longtime creative lead, and is reportedly shifting away from the studio's usual gunplay towards melee-focused combat, with comparisons drawn to Elden Ring. Because official updates on the project have been rare since its reveal, any new casting or development news is closely watched by those following the game's progress.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Naughty Dog’s New Game ‘Intergalactic’ Adds Beloved Last of Us and Uncharted Vet”.