
As we all come to terms with the news that Microsoft has shuttered several of its studios, including Arkane Austin, some are taking the news harder than others. Case in point: A Prey fan account that has been tweeting about the hoped-for sequel for 2,560 days straight has now fallen ominously silent. The final post bleakly proclaims that: "This isn't a dream. It's a nightmare. (Day 2,560)"
2,560 days, which amounts to just over seven years, is an incredibly long time to be tweeting about a game, and so it's sad to see how this particular story has ended. The account's (called Has Prey 2 Been Announced Yet?) sole purpose was "counting the days it has been since Prey's release with no sequel announcement."
The vast majority of posts stick to a simple format: "No", followed by the number of days since Prey's release. Things took a turn for the dramatic yesterday when the account changed its tune, pronouncing: "It's over. (Day 2,559)". At the time of this writing, 2,560 days since Arkane Austin released Prey, the account has just posted what appears to be its final missive, thanking the community for the recent uptick in support, asking that they continue to support Arkane Lyon and their favourite "imsim" (immersive sim) creators.
Are you sad to see Has Prey 2 Been Announced Yet throw in the towel and call it a day? Are hopes for a Prey sequel truly dead, or does Arkane Lyon's continued existence keep the dream alive? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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I see more people upset about Hifi rush sequel online, but I'm sadder that we wont get a Prey 2, yeah it had its flaws but I loved playing through it. The opening sequence was awesome
Would be kinda pointless to keep it going if the devs are no more.
one of my favourite games ever and the DLC but the game didn't even sell a million units so was a commercial failure
I'm just going to say it. I didn't like the new Prey. I didn't like the annoying mimics and the gloo gun irritated me. Great atmosphere, though. It reminded me of what I like about the Deus Ex games.
I liked Prey but thought the DLC was better than the base game. Too bad there won’t be a sequel though.
I know this is an underrated game generally speaking, but it is becoming overrated the more it grows this reputation as a "gem". I like this game, but it is not all that.
Prey was extremely great, Fallout and TES wish they used environments, art, and writing half as well as that wonderful game. Hopefully Arkane Lyon can carry the torch
@zhoont Overrated and underrated are both completely arbitrary terms. It all depends on what your own, subjective opinion is.
Prey is a excellent game.that intro in that helicopter and that music was iconic.word up son
Sad that Prey won't receive a potential sequel with Arkane.
I agree with the account though, support your favorite indie developers.
I still wish the original Prey had gotten a sequel.
As immersive Sims go it's one of the best. So underrated that most will just ignore it. Loved listening to Benedict Wong on comms and it's the only thing to come close to the original Deus Ex.
One of my all time favourites! I never expected a sequel but would have loved one.
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