From OXM: "Balls, beers and 30 degree climate; that was the forecast this weekend even before Microsoft dropped the announcement that the rescheduled Prey demo was arriving on Xbox Live Marketplace this Sunday, 2nd July.
The demo, which was supposed to available for download nearly a fortnight ago, was delayed due to being still "in testing" at Microsoft, according to 3DR President George Broussard. But he believed the delay "could be as long as a few days." "
Development footage of the canceled sequel to Bethesda Softworks and Human Head Studios' Prey has leaked online.
WolfEye Studios president and co-founder of Arkane Studios Raphaël Colantonio has said Dishonored and Prey fans “will be happy” with his new studio's next game.
Ouch, already placing a sales cap on this is potentially bad as these games never seem to sell all too well. Hopefully the budget is in check so no one gets laid off after launch.
Fuck yeah. Even if it’s just a spiritual successor I want more titles like Dishonored in terms of art style, design and gameplay
The magnificent Prey was once again abandoned as Microsoft disregarded Arkane Austin's achievements and crucified it just for Redfall.
well, not entirely ... the main Arkane studio i.e Arkane Lyon's still there ...
Its only that, the sequel will take more time now ... after Blade & Dishonored 3
But who knows, Dishonored 3 could have been Austins next project, so might be cancelled.
Dishonored is Lyon's flagship IP ... Austin only assisted in the first one, the sequel was wholly developed at Lyon whilst Austin developed Prey.
If Dishonored 3 was indeed greenlit ... rest assured, it would've been helmed primarily by the Lyon studio.
Not even this Prey
Still longing for a sequel to the original Prey with Tommy
The studio didn't even want to call this Prey, it was just Bethesda being dicks to them for some reason.
Don't worry there are some other games in development that might fill that void. Look up Vigilancer.
Same Bethesda basically screwed over the original developer team human head back around 2011 so it was really never going to come despite a honestly amazing trailer. I liked prey 2017 but it always held a stink of disappointment due to what we never got
I really didn't like this game, tried it because of how loved the original Prey was, played the demo of this one and thought it was garbage, it didn't feel nice/fun to play.
Keep dreaming then as Prey and Dishonored 2 did not sell well enough to get sequels.
Hence we got Deathloop and Redfall instead.
Those people will just argue that Arkane Austin and Tango would've been shut down either way.
Zenimax allready put them in a tight spot by demanding them to do a multiplayer title. So it's not unlikely, considering how bad the game performed. They didn't stand a chance. MS had the money to save them and to correct Zenimax' mistakes.
Finally!
Why even give us a date? It will just make us mad when they make us wait all day this sunday until they post the demo at 11:59 pm. I've stopped getting excited about these demo announcements because these douchebags can't commit to a date.
Wonder what region the demo will be released for? Will MS exclude North America again? Will it even be released.....
I am with Scrooge in that MS has let us down WAY too many times to even take this new story at face value!
took long enough (if indeed it doesn't get delayed...AGAIN). not really into fps', but this one looks promising. i at least wanna try it before i buy it.
Nodoze and Scrooge, you two are the biggest ass hats i've ever seen. Ungrateful ignorant assholes. You guys gotta understand that Microsoft does not choose where content is released, it all depends on the countries laws and such. Secondly it's not Microsofts fault for not releasing the Prey demo earlier, it's the publishers and developers fault. Thirdly, Microsoft simply wants to provide it's users with the best experience. If they released it a few weeks ago, i'm sure it would've been full of bugs and such and would've caused problems. Then you guys would come along crying and screaming "Microsoft you fcuked up my Xbox!!11 Give me my money back!!!..etc"
Give them a break, fcuk, just be happy that Microsoft isn't as bad as Sony -- providing false information and such.