Neil Druckmann's Latest Quest? A Custom 'Intergalactic' Spaceship Made of Bricks, Of Course!
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann snagged a custom LEGO spaceship based on the upcoming *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*, proving that even gaming bigwigs have a soft spot for plastic bricks and inspiring us all to maybe build a spaceship while we wait for the game to actually release. It's a good way to pass the time until 2027, reckon.
Right, so Neil Druckmann, the big cheese over at Naughty Dog, is taking a break from wrangling clickers and crafting emotional gut-punches to… play with LEGOs? Well, not exactly *play*. According to IGN South Africa, he's snapped up a seriously swanky custom LEGO set based on the spaceship from Naughty Dog's upcoming title, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "LEGOs? Seriously?" But before you dismiss this as just another CEO quirk, hear me out. This isn't your average Star Wars Millennium Falcon kit. This is a meticulously designed, custom-built masterpiece from 2Bricks, a wizard of the plastic brick. Apparently, 2Bricks even made a YouTube video documenting the build, a sleek Porsche-designed red ship. Seems like Druckmann saw it and thought, "I need that in my life." Fair enough, I reckon.
"When I released my model based on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, I had no idea that [Neil Druckmann] himself would want one!!!" 2Bricks posted on Instagram, along with a photo of the hand-off. "Had a great chat and I got to nerd out showing off all the little details I included." I bet they did! Imagine showing the guy who's probably been living and breathing this universe for years all the little easter eggs and details you managed to cram into a LEGO model. Talk about a fanboy (or brick-boy) moment!
And for those of you suddenly feeling the urge to build your own intergalactic brick-based behemoth, the instructions for this 1349-piece set are available for a measly $10 on Rebrickable. Go on, treat yourself.
This whole thing comes at a time when Druckmann's shifting gears a bit. He's stepping away from creative involvement in Season 3 of HBO's *The Last of Us* to focus squarely on game development, including *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*, which stars Tati Gabrielle (from the *Uncharted* movie) and Kumail Nanjiani (of Marvel's *Eternals*). Druckmann has described the game as "really good" and playable, but sadly, we won't see it hit shelves (or digital storefronts) until 2027 at the earliest. That's a fair while, mate!
He also let slip that Naughty Dog has *another* unannounced game in the works, although he's taking more of a producer/mentor role on that one. Which, honestly, sounds like a pretty sweet gig. Mentor the young blood and still get to play with LEGO spaceships? Living the dream, Mr. Druckmann, living the dream.
So, while we wait for *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet* to warp into our lives, maybe we can all just build LEGO spaceships and dream of the day we get to explore Naughty Dog's new universe. It's certainly what I'll be doing.
Tags: Naughty Dog, Neil Druckmann, LEGO, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa