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Rumor: Prey 2 cancelled, official statement due next week [Up: ZeniMax: No comment.]
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Riposte
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What is much more likely is that they couldn't make a game that wasn't linear or one that could keep the promises they made.
But keep fighting that dudebro boogeyman bro.
Thanks!
It would be pretty easy to reformat the game into a new franchise from what we've seem. It hardly had anything to do with Prey 1 besides some story points that could be retconned into something else...
MidnightCowboy
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It looked so good. This thread is a testament to the excitement for the game.
FunkyPajamas
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Deus Ex did pretty good numbers if I'm not mistaken. So did Mass Effect 2 back in the day (sci-fi space opera without multiplayer). This looked like a completely different game from Halo, CoD or <Insert FPS with 4-hour campaign and multiplayer component focus>. I don't see why this game couldn't have sold enough with the right media coverage. Of course, if publishers now think that every game must pull CoD-level sales in order to be greenlighted, we might as well stop making videogames now.
Actually what is going on at ZeniMax right now, considering this and the rumoured Doom 4 cancellation about a month ago?
ZeniMax Bombs:
-Hunted: The Demon's Forge
-Wet
-Rogue Warrior
-Rage (relative to cost)
-Brink (same as above)
There's a reason they haven't been super ultra happy about their slate lately, though that's kind of what happens when you go for the boutique angle with titles that aren't budgeted to sell 300K copies.
At this point they would have been better off if they had just stuck with Bethesda Game Studios titles.
Gemüsepizza
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Prey 2 was scheduled to release in Q3 2012. What if the Xbox 720 will release in Q2 / 2013 with Prey 2 as launch title? How would this be two years? And what should they say other then "no comment" on cancellation rumors, if this would be the case?
Nonsense. Current PC titles with DX 11 are a good estimation of what next gen launch titles could look like. Prey 2 being developed for PC means they have already some high quality assets. All they would have to do now is, for example, increase the the number of effects.
Actually what is going on at ZeniMax right now, considering this and the rumoured Doom 4 cancellation about a month ago?
Probably the usual with publishers who continually find themselves in these situations - embarrassingly awful management.
GuitarAtomik
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Pretty sure Bethesda always owned it. Didn't they publish the first one after they bought it from ID?
Zero-Crescent
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So the signs that have been gathered so far:
1. Bethesda suddenly cancelled all of the Prey 2 GDC talks.
2. Bethesda gives a "no comment" when presented with the rumors.
3. Fairly recent major departures from Human Head.
4. Absence of info since E3, even though it was scheduled for release later this year.
As I said before, I wouldn't be surprised if Bethesda was getting cold feet, especially after Syndicate bombed, making them doubt the potential of an ambitious sci-fi/cyberpunk-themed game.
1. Bethesda suddenly cancelled all of the Prey 2 GDC talks.
2. Bethesda gives a "no comment" when presented with the rumors.
3. Fairly recent major departures from Human Head.
4. Absence of info since E3, even though it was scheduled for release later this year.
As I said before, I wouldn't be surprised if Bethesda was getting cold feet, especially after Syndicate bombed, making them doubt the potential of an ambitious sci-fi/cyberpunk-themed game.
FunkyPajamas
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I smolder with generic rage.
Based on the E3 footage it looks like a usual space FPS. I'm not too deep into the title, so consider me uninformed. But that's what the average customer is too. They'll judge the game on screens or videos like this. And based on that I don't see this game as outstanding (it doesn't have a huge license attached like Aliens: Colonial Marines) or well marketable.
Please note that I didn't say anything about the game's quality or gameplay. I'm just basing this message on the visual appearance of the title.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I understand not throwing good money after bad, but there's also something to be said about trying to recoup sunk costs.
AHA-Lambda
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Yeah not happy reading there for Zenimax. Can skyrim make up for ALL of that? =/
I just found it weird this comes after the "false" doom 4 cancellation (something has to be happening there too after RAGE lets face it).
What about Dishonored? If that is cancelled I will REALLY get pissed!
fizzelopeguss
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This was looking like Kingpin in space, if they cancel it i will never forgive them, never.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Why?! I was looking forward to that game, especially for my PC.
Gemüsepizza
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Actually, the departures were in january / february. Why would they plan talks at GDC at all if it was already clear that Prey 2 will be cancelled? And why would the speaker make surprised comments on twitter?
GraveRobberX
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What has made Zenimax money then, game property wise?
It can't just be Fallout + Elder Scrolls only, I mean even after a few iterations, even if yearly, people would get tired, there's a reason, why they come out almost 2-3+ years apart
It can't just be Fallout + Elder Scrolls only, I mean even after a few iterations, even if yearly, people would get tired, there's a reason, why they come out almost 2-3+ years apart
Words are almost failing me. How many FPS do you see with a cover system? The parkour thing alone makes it rather unique.
Navidson REC
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NO!
Loved the first one for what it was and Prey 2 looks SO PROMISING!
Don't!
Loved the first one for what it was and Prey 2 looks SO PROMISING!
Don't!
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Deleted member 80556
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If it's true, I would hate Bethesda FOREVER. God dammit, this would be so awesome. I seriously hope this isn't true.
Again, I'm only going by the visual appearance which doesn't look distinctive at all. That is not affected by gameplay or a cover system, right? And I also cannot imagine the marketing team try to advertise the game based only on things like that when various other, similarly looking titles failed.
2K published the first one ..it was just running on id Tech 4.
Crysis 2, Killzone 2-3, Red Orchestra 2, Far Cry 3.
therealminime
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I really hope this is not true. This was one of the only fps's that looking genuinely unique and interesting coming out this year.
LabouredSubterfuge
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SolidSnakex
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Some people were speculating in the GDC thread that this might be a HALO 2 situation. Bungie had to scrap H2 after the E3 demo because they realized that it wasn't possible for them to make a game at that scale and with those visuals. So they had to rebuild everything. Maybe they just realized that they weren't going to be able to put a full game together that had the same mechanics as the E3 demo?
I don't remember the cover system looking anything like Crysis 2 or Killzone 2. Rest I haven't played.
Scrapping the game and starting over would be so costly it's hard to imagine the publisher going for it. Halo 2 was a rare case in that it was the Xbox's biggest and most lucrative franchise.
But it looked like it. You go behind the cover in the first-person mode. What is more to it?
Gemüsepizza
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So you are saying a game like Crysis 2 with DX11 and HD textures or Battlefield 3 can not be ported to a next gen console with reasonable effort? Seriously?
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