Bethesda halted development on Prey 2, didn’t meet expectations
Joannes Truyens August 27, 2012 - 5:19 pmNews: Pete Hines, marketing man at Bethesda, has stated that development on Prey 2 has been stopped because “with all the money, time, and resources we put into it, it didn’t meet our expectations.”
So what is going on with Prey 2? The sequel to the 2007 shooter has seen some muddy waters in recent months, with rumours of cancellation, delays, and unfriendly terms between publisher Bethesda and developer Human Head Studios. Those terms seem to have come to a head, as Bethesda’s VP of marketing Pete Hines has stated that development on Prey 2 has been halted.
“I can be very clear about this. At one point, we looked at Prey 2 and decided that in its current state, with all the money, time, and resources we put into it, it didn’t meet our expectations. So we decided to pull the plug from our end,” Hines says to IGN.
Because Bethesda owns the Prey license, Human Head Studios can’t take the game to another publisher under its current moniker. It would have to become a new IP, and we may ultimately get a very different Prey 2 further down the line.
“It was a tough business decision, but at that point it was the right one. It’s never a good thing to have to make those choices. It’s a shame, but it comes with the territory,” Hines continues.
A damn shame. Prey 2 looked really promising, especially because it dared to break the mould of its predecessor and try something new.
Excuse me, I think I have something in both my eyes.
