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[Saty]

Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans. We have made a substantial investment in game development to deliver the experience fans want. We are determined only to release the AAA game that fans rightfully expect, and are unwilling to compromise our quality standards to meet a release schedule.

http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/19/prey-2-not-canned-confirms-bethesda-but-wont-make-2012/

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

yes!

 

[V_Ben]

http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/19/prey-2-not-canned-confirms-bethesda-but-wont-make-2012/

Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans. We have made a substantial investment in game development to deliver the experience fans want. We are determined only to release the AAA game that fans rightfully expect, and are unwilling to compromise our quality standards to meet a release schedule.

So, that's that. No wonder those talks were cancelled then.

 

[Majanew]

Next-gen Xbox, please.

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm glad it's still alive. I was really looking forward to it.

 

[BosSin]

sweet

 

[Gravijah]

I AM SO HAPPY

 

[therealminime]

I am so, so happy that it is not dead.

 

[cilonen]

Woohoo. But, er, if it isn't currently meeting BetaShed's quality standards it must be in awful shape. Does it physically hurt the player or something?

 

[Ushojax]

OK, so it will be cancelled in 2013.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Not up to Beth's quality standards? Don't even want to imagine the mess that this game must be.

 

[Dipswitch]

Sounds like they've given it to a new studio.

 

[Jubbly]

Official link: http://www.bethblog.com/2012/04/19/prey-2-update/

 

[Visualante2]

So it took them a year to realise things weren't going well? Respect for them for them delaying it, but shouldn't these problems be fixed sooner? I hope someone got fired.

Not up to Beth's quality standards? Don't even want to imagine the mess that this game must be.

Most of the preview coverage I read was overwhelmingly positive. Can't understand what went wrong.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

OK, so it will be cancelled in 2013.

dont jinx it

 

[Witchfinder General]

"Couldn't work out how to make a functioning game beyond the amazing scripted demo shown last year. Cracking whips currently."

I think that's a fair translation.

 

[DimetappWUT]

YES! The Johnny Cash trailer and the E3 demo were awesome. I'm so damn glad it's not cancelled.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

As mentioned in the other thread, I bet we (the internet) had a hand in this. Seems like it may have been on the verge of cancellation, but Bethesda saw the outcry.

Whichever reason, I am happy.

 

[Neuromancer]

Great news.

 

[Nibel]

Not meeting your quality standards, Bethesda?

Really?

 

[LiK]

good news

 

[Sn4ke_911]

OH MY GOD YES!!!!!!!! DELAY IT BUT DON'T CANCEL IT!

 

[Zoibie]

OK, so it will be cancelled in 2013.

No, it'll join the ranks of The Last Guardian and FFvsXIII in development hell, never to be seen again.

 

[Neuromancer]

Great news.

 

[CSX]

Possible early 2013 then? It will be competing with Crysis 3. Early 2013 already looking good then

 

[SmokedMeat]

Oh yes Bethesda, purveyor of games that run like shit, and suer of fansites, I can't wait to continue supporting you and your products!

 

[Derrick01]

I'm so glad I kept the faith. Totobeni tortured me but nope I refused to believe it was cancelled.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Good. I'm glad they didn't just give up on it.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Good news.

 

[Saty]

This begs the question why didn't they clarify the game's situation right-away after the rumor surfaced. Maybe it was on the brink of canning.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

Next-gen Xbox, please.

Wouldn't surprise me.

Also, no mention of Human Head. I wonder if it changed developers.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Good to hear.

 

[Malajax]

Oh, so it'll get canceled next year?

That's how I'm reading it, anyway.

 

[StevePharma]

Bethesda and not meeting quality standards in one sentence...

sorry but I LOL'd.


First get your own act together before you bitch about your acquisite studios...

Happy for Human Head that they can still work on their project though.

 

[Blue Ninja]

 

[Jocchan]

Praise the gods.

 

[TheOnlyMook]

I really want to play this game. Glad to hear it's still being made

 

[RealMeat]

Better late than never.

 

[Derrick01]

"Couldn't work out how to make a functioning game beyond the amazing scripted demo shown last year. Cracking whips currently."

I think that's a fair translation.

I don't recall it being scripted. I mean unless doing a mission/quest is called scripted. The area the demo was in was completely open and the guy could have taken any way he wanted.

 

[The Return of]

Bethesda, I love you.

 

[Dipswitch]

Posted this in the other thread, but the wording makes me think they've given it to another studio to finish.

 

[Cpt.Underpants]

What a relief

 

[GuitarAtomik]

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[Tucah]

Good news that it's not cancelled, bad news that we haven't heard anything because it's a mess at the moment.

 

[Alrus]

Great! No more people complaining about this in the Dishonored threads at last

And this game is obviously stuck in development hell... Maybe they got a bit too ambitious :/

 

[Kifimbo]

This begs the question why didn't they clarify the game's situation right-away after the rumor surfaced. Maybe it was on the brink of canning.

Speculation: probably because the rumor surfaced when Bethesda took the game away from Human Head. Someone concluded it was cancelled. Instead, Bethesda studied the situation and deciced to finish the game instead of cancelling it, and probably needed some time to find a new studio.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Better late than never.

But Never late is better.

 

[crowphoenix]

Bethesda: We have gauged your reaction and have decided to put a little more of our resources into this project.

 

[Sleepy Buddha]

Not up to Beth's quality standards? Don't even want to imagine the mess that this game must be.

It doesn't crash to desktop without even so much as an error message every 10 to 15 minutes like Skyrim did for the first whole month, therefore not up to Bethesda's "quality standards".

 

[Neuromancer]

This begs the question why didn't they clarify the game's situation right-away after the rumor surfaced. Maybe it was on the brink of canning.

There was probably a big fall out over it at Zenimax; I bet Human Head was preying that the game wasn't going to be sent to oblivion.