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[Mr. Tibbs]

http://www.cnet.com/news/bethesda-confirms-prey-2-cancelled/

Officially announced back in 2011, Prey 2 was the sequel to 2006's Prey. The story concentrated on US Marshall Killian Samuels, abducted by aliens and now working as an amnesiac bounty hunter on the alien world Exodus, struggling to remember his past.

A slick trailer caught the attention of fans but news around the title slowly dropped off and it seemed as if it was firmly in development hell.

At PAX Australia, Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has confirmed to CNET that Prey 2 is now officially cancelled.

"It was game we believed in, but we never felt that it got to where it needed to be - we never saw a path to success if we finished it," Hines said.

"It wasn't up to our quality standard and we decided to cancel it. It's no longer in development. That wasn't an easy decision, but it's one that won't surprise many folks given that we hadn't been talking about it.

"Human Head Studios is no longer working on. It's a franchise we still believe we can do something with -- we just need to see what that something is."

 

[jblank83]

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

[Papytendo]

The dream is dead.

 

[xkramz]

And then they announce fallout 4

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Ill prey for the developers

 

[OverdriveOtaku]

It sucks when a game gets cancelled that some are looking forward to, but it's better when there's at least closure.

 

[CountAntonius]

Shame I really loved the setting.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Ripperino Prey 2 sad that Bethesda fucked over Human Head studios.

 

[JayEH]

Finally. Agent and TLG next please.

 

[TomShoe]

Yep, game was deader than The Last Guardian.

 

[malfcn]

Prey as we know it?

 

[VeryGooster]

Damn Press Sneak Fuck.

 

[jooey]

looks like it's sneaked its last fuck

 

[dancrane212]

So the system shock style reboot by the Dishonered team could just be rebranded right?

Either way it's a shame, the e3 demo from 2011 was very impressive.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Take a look back through some of the game's tumultuous history here

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=577405

 

[DocSeuss]

FUCK.

Spoiler

FUCK.

Spoiler

Of all the games that were in development, this is the one I wanted to see the most.

Spoiler

FUCK.

 

[Solbringer]

I wanted this game so bad. I still can't believe it.

 

[Mass Effect]

Wait, so this means Arkane isn't working on this?

 

[cackhyena]

Goddamnit

 

[BeforeU]

Dont care. Wasntw looking forward to it anyways.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Take a look back through some of the game's tumultuous history here

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=577405

Seriously, read through this thread. Bethesda is awful.

 

[SimonM7]

Ripperino Prey 2 sad that Bethesda fucked over Human Head studios.

The proximity of "fucked" to "human head" in that sentence makes me uncomfortable.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

I guess now we know the timeline for a PR response confirming negative news but not restarting the news cycle - how long ago were the reported rumours that Bethesda had basically bullied Human Head into dissolution and the dismissal of the rumours by the claim that Prey 2 was totally still being worked on?

 

[jschreier]

What a misleading headline. The key quote:

"Human Head Studios is no longer working on. It's a franchise we still believe we can do something with -- we just need to see what that something is."

Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

 

[Metroidvania]

Wait, so this means Arkane isn't working on this?

This.

Arkane might have just cannibalized it, perhaps?

edit: ^ Ah, right, lol. Was wondering on the wording there.

 

[fade_]

That's too bad, loved Prey and some of the concepts they released looked great.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Dont care. Wasntw looking forward to it anyways.

Great!

 

[BigTnaples]

Well shit. That sucks.

 

[loaf of bread]

Shame I really loved the setting.

WOAH! I didn't realize they ever showed gameplay, I thought all they ever released was that CGI trailer! Looks like a cross between Hitman and the new Deus Ex set in space sort of.

 

[shacklesmcgee]

Dont care. Wasntw looking forward to it anyways.

What a strange comment...

Bethesda/Zenimax keep losing my faith, and money, more and more.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

What a misleading headline. The key quote:



Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

You sneaky fuck.

 

[JohnGrimm]

Bethesda and quality standards is an oxymoron.

 

[Mass Effect]

Dont care. Wasntw looking forward to it anyways.

Thank you for your brilliant contribution.

What a misleading headline. The key quote:



Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

Okay, so Arkane is working on it (?)

If they are, I hope it's as good as HH's version looked.

 

[Carib2g]

Damn. Was kind of looking forward to this game....

 

[inky]

Mmm... thanks?

I had forgotten all about his game and what could've been =(

 

[JNA]

But...but...Then what the hell was the point of that slip in my Skyrim Collector's Edition!?

 

[Cheddahz]

god damn it

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

I'm so sad right now. Seriously, I'm really, genuinely sad about this news.

 

[Chobel]

What a misleading headline. The key quote:



Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

 

[Nuke Soda]

Gone the way of the no doubt PS1 classic Killjoy or Joykill or whatever it was called. Me sad.

 

[Gaogaogao]

fuck

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Bethesda and quality standards is an oxymoron.

There are accounts from various developers/people that Bethesda's publishing side will provide a vague set of milestones that need to be met, then, once development has progressed far enough, they'll arbitrarily say development isn't up to snuff and will threaten to cancel the project unless the developer sells themselves to Bethesda.

Human Head decided to have a strike of sorts after this "proposal" and that ended up causing their version of Prey 2 to be canceled.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

What a misleading headline. The key quote:

Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

jschreier
Press Sneak Fuck

Still the best tag ever.

 

[Schryver]

Yep, game was deader than The Last Guardian.

So not at all?

 

[jschreier]

You sneaky fuck.

This sort of bad reporting really bugs me. Just 30 seconds of googling "prey 2" can clear up the current status of the game and let you tell the truth to readers instead of just regurgitating what Bethesda PR tells you.

 

[duckroll]

What a misleading headline. The key quote:



Human Head's Prey 2 was cancelled years ago. Arkane Austin started working on their own version in mid-2013.

Do you think it's likely that they've decided to rebrand the game completely instead of using the Prey 2 title though? Especially after all that press sneak fuck stuff. Lol.

 

[Samurai Penguin]

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

See Sony? Is not that hard.

 

[Ran rp]

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Still the best tag ever.

Nope, a Master Ninja still owns that.