It is a rumor now. I do not wish to be true. Prey 2 would have sold VERY WELL. Bethesda, you're so damn stupid. Letting things like Hunted the Demon's Forge, Brink etc go through development and lose money - but you let an innovative game like this (possibly) go down the drain.
" Now we hear the story from different reliable sources that Prey 2 has largely disappeared, and that while my colleague Lennard last year at E3 the game at an advanced stage has seen in action ."

So the sources claimed that prey 2 disappeared. Disappeared is not the same as cancelled. Anyone could infer inactivity on the game easily from the lack of updates. Any source, including sources without access could safely claim that prey 2 disappeared based on a lack of updates. But where's the information that supports actual cancellation by a decision maker?

Seriously this is really very bad news.

Thanks guys! If it's definitely canned, at least, let's show Bethesda they took a stupid decision. There's no other word for that, they didn't give anything new about the game since last August and they would wait until now to announce a cancellation? This close to the initial release date? Nonsense!

In corporate speak "no comment" equals most often "yes"; if the rumour would be false, they'd deny it outright.
Still, until it's official there is hope left. Would be sad, Prey 2 is one of the very few game i'm looking forward to this year. And besides, the Bethasda line up for 2012 would be very slim without it.

It seems to me that most of the evidence here is the lack of information since the initial unveil. However this is common for Bethesda. Fallout 3 went over a year between its announcement and when Bethesda started to actively reveal it, Dishonored only recently ended a lengthy black out period, and both Oblivion and Skyrim completed most of their developement before we got any official word that they were coming.

If the game has been canceled that's very unfortunate, but I'd caution against taking this rumor seriously.

I would also like to voice my massive disappointment if this rumour is true.

Prey 2 looks bloody epic!
Release this game!!!!

Okay, i'll put it simple.
You guys cancel Prey 2 and i'll never buy another Bethesda game again!

Created this account to show my support too. I really hope this rumour is exactly that a rumour. I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced and even more so when details and footage were released. The setting this game has is beyond appealing for me

I hope this isn't true. Neogaf has this way of being right about things, though...

I'm a big fan of Prey. This sequel never felt like a continuation of the original, so I don't feel too worried about this.

At least we got that awesome trailer by Blur Studio. It should've won the Annie award it was nominated for.

maaaaaaaaan............ i hope this is just some bs rumour... one of the main games iv been following since seeing the first vid many moons ago...

Has there been any official response regarding all this yet ?


maybe this is a test to see just how much interest is in the actual game

Was just thinking, this has to be BS, how much time/money, and sweat n blood has been put into this game. ?... im mean isnt it basically finished, or almost finished ?
Wouldnt they only loose money at this point if they dont release, after all the investment. At the very least they could release it as a psn/x-live dlc download game to save on manufacturing costs..

i call bs on all this

Well, probably it wasn't look like COD and Bethtesda desided to cancell!
Well GO AHEAD Bethesda and cancell Doom 4 and Rage 2, coz they dont look like COD!
WTF?
Still hope it is BS!

This must not be true. I love Bethesda not only because of Elder Scrolls but because they have this strategy of releasing few but high quality titles.

Last year Bethesda gave us Brink, Rage and Hunted and I thank them for that.

I am very much looking forward to Pray 2 and Dishonored.

If that is true it would be sad news indeed.

I usually prefer open world RPGs like the Elder Scrolls and Fallout Series over more classic shooters but the original Prey was a pretty good game with a few nice, original ideas.
And while it was far from perfect I enjoyed "Rage" quite a lot and the technology behind it is promising at least.

The combination of some of Prey's ideas, id's current technology and maybe a little "Blade Runner" thrown into the mix promised an interesting game.
I've been looking forward to Prey 2 and hope this rumor turns out to be false...

That made me laugh. Cheers

As others have proclaimed, this was one of my most eagerly anticipated titles for this year. I really hope the rumour of cancellation is unfounded.

Was really looking forward to this. Prey 2 looked amazing and offered everything I'd want in a game. Everything from a cool story, gear, sidequests, and an open world. What more could you want? Oh, and I believe it had a parkour system aswell. What feature didn't this game plan to include?

Signed up to say Bethesda must be crazy.

Honestly this was one of my most anticipated titles of the YEAR. The idea of running around a Blade Runner city as a bounty hunter, in a first person free roam world, in the aftermath of an alien invasion that leaves us as the dregs of a multi species society scattered around the galaxy is EVERY sci-fi fans biggest computer game wish since they first ran around Nar Shaddaa.

Bethesda have really dropped the ball with this one, seems they simply don't know a good thing when they see it these days, especially considering their bad releases. If this got marketed properly it'd sell as well as any AAA title.

Personally I think Bethesda could do with an IP in this niche genre. ID tried something similar with Rage, and whilst they got some things right there was a lack of that fundamental spark to bring it all together. Bethesdas attempts to cultivate sales for other sub genres have failed, 3rd person, first person, team online first person.

I think the problem they are having is that they have two games releasing at the end of this year that may well attract the same customers, who will really be looking to only buy one first day. Both Dishonored and Prey 2, whilst different, give us what seem to be similar game types of gameplay. I can see the business side, and I think if anything Bethesda will simply delay one until this time next year. I think though they are now wishing this was a TPS, which imo simply would simply push fans away, myself included.

Beth seem to really be trying to solidify new IPs into the market after their failed stints with licenced series, but keep missing. Their tactical multiplayer shooter failed with Brink ( Majorly ) so now they are trying with The Crossing. Their FPS failed with Rogue Warrior and with the fail of Rage financially ID are put back into FPS role, this leaves the Hyrbid-Deus Ex-like game back open. They have the major RPGs in Fallout and Elder Scrolls sorted, and are now heading towards MMORPG. That leaves the TPS market ( Wet and Demon Forge, both not heavy hitters ) and the 'Hybrid' market left.

( Yes I realise Bethesda is simply publishing the majority of games I'm talking about. )

this owuld be a major mistake, prey 2 is the perfect combination of elements to make it both unique and familiar.

exellent and very expensive CGI trailer, advanced stage of development, and received remarkably well . . .. it would be a mistake.

not to mention that after teh mass effect 3 fiasco, people are looking for something EXACTLY LIKE THIS to take their minds off of it and fill the void in their hearts!

This may be just a marketing stunt.

This rumor is sad I hope unfounded as I hoped Bethesda is more reliable than other big publishers.

Unheard of site + google translate = skeptical

Just wanted to put in my voice, I hope this is false.

No word from the Devs yet? I'm surprised they have yet to either confirm or deny this. Has anyone tried to contact Human Head for an update?