Prey 2 Fan Account Has Given Up After 2,559 Days
gamerant.comOver seven years after the release of Arkane Austin’s sci-fi reboot Prey, one eager fan has finally given up hope for a sequel. The shocking announcement that Xbox is closing the Dishonored and Redfall developer has made a return to the Prey universe an even more distant prospect than ever.
Following the breakaway success of 2012’s Dishonored, developer Arkane Studios split into two separate teams. Arkane Lyon remained in France to work on Dishonored 2, later followed by Dishonored: Death of the Outsider and Deathloop, while Texas-based Arkane Austin went on to produce 2017’s critically commended but commercially lackluster Prey and last year’s catastrophic Redfall. Although Microsoft has just pulled the plug on Redfall, Prey’s innovative sci-fi gameplay and atmospheric psychological horror earned it a cult following, with many gamers still hoping for a sequel.
One avid fan has been loyally keeping the world informed of any news of a Prey sequel. Twitter user Prey2Countdown has been counting the days since the original Prey was released, hoping for Arkane, Bethesda, or Microsoft to give any updates regarding a potential Prey 2. While the Twitter account has only been running for a year, their nearly daily updates echo a sentiment shared with many gamers who believe that now would have been an ideal time for a Prey sequel to help the developer find redemption after Redfall's disappointing release. Unfortunately for all Prey fans, no follow-up game was ever announced, and after waiting over seven years, the shocking news that Microsoft is shutting down Arkane Austin for good has caused Prey2Countdown to finally give up hope, commenting only, “It’s over.”
The heartbreaking news that Xbox is closing four Bethesda-owned studios faced a backlash from the industry, including criticism from Arkane Lyon director Dinga Bakaba. Alongside Arkane Austin, mobile game maker Alpha Dog Games, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, and Roundhouse Studios – formerly Human Head Studios,
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