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Apogee (A/K/A 3d Realms Software), the creator of Duke Nukem, is having a bit of a fire-sale of its intellectual property. According to filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the rights to 3D Realms' Prey have been sold to none other than Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media.
ZeniMax now holds the rights to use the Prey name in PC games, console games, downloadable content, online games, television shows, comic books, strategy guides, novels, T-shirts, hats, and other apparel. Bethesda has thus far offered only "no comment" to questions about the sale.
Interestingly, Zeni bought id Software a few months ago, so this new development could indicate that id will be working on the Prey sequel in the future. Prey 2, by the way, was already in the work, although there isn't much known about the title other than this boilerplate description:
"Building on the mind-bending portal and gravity-defying gameplay of the original with several innovative new twists, Prey 2 promises to once again take players into a compelling science-fiction world with breathtaking visuals and adrenaline-pumping action gameplay. Prey 2 is slated for Xbox 360 and PC platforms."
I doubt that description applies anymore, but that's good -- I can't wait to see what Bethesda will do with Prey. I thought the original was a solid shooter, but the game's execution wasn't nearly as good as the concept. In other words: It's the perfect property to give the sequel treatment to.
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SirCitadel
funny i just beat 'mothership zeta' and was thinking how similar it felt to prey. prey was a lot of fun. really screwed my head up.
DreamingDarklyRobin
I was hoping it would get a sequel.
Hrolf
Fallout and Prey are 2 different games though. Wet looked good till I played it and discovered it was just a Stranglehold clone.
oh and WTF with no more DLC for Fallout....So what you can only get to lvl 30, pick your missions and have a blast. I beat the game good, evil, and neutral and cannot wait to get back into playing it again.
N8R
Bethesda truly has impressed the hell out of me. But I also think it may be unfair to Bethesda to hold them to that "Fallout 3 standard". Seriously, how much greater than that could it possbly get?
elhatch
What a coincidence I just finished Prey and as soon as I come here, Prey news! Honestly at first I just thought it was ok. However by the end of the game I was looking forward to a sequel. Should be even better with updated and improved...everything!
IcemanMX
I thought Prey was pretty cool. Sure, it had it's flaws, but what game doesn't?
The announcement of Prey 2 got me excited, but the announcement of the Prey license being bought by Bethesda took my excitement to levels rivaled only by the consumption of multiple Viagra pills.
-M
Hrolf
Hope it does better for them then Wet will most likely do.
Kensan_Oni
The challenges for Prey. 1) Can they make it less linear? It practically was a rail shooter last time. 2) Can they take game space someplace that Portal didn't already outshine them at?
... I mean when a third company outshines Prey at it's own game, it might be time to back away before it's too late.
down311
I never played more than the demo but I thought Prey was a pretty cool concept, I felt a little sick after playing it the first time but got over it.
Shockwave562
I only ever played the Demo but I wasn't really impressed with Prey even though it got good reviews.
Bethesda can tell a good story and usually does good gameplay but I would be surprised if they went with some RPG tie-in for this game should they decide to do a sequel
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