Even though Prey 2 was canceled by Bethesda Studios, it seems that there’s still something new in the works for the Prey franchise. A retailer leaked a new Prey game for PlayStation VR, and fans are curious to see what this new title entails.
Fans of Prey have been waiting for a new installment to the franchise since the game came out. While Bethesda has released a newer Prey in 2017 that reimagined the world of the original 2006 title of the same name developed by Human Head Studios, they’ve only released DLCs and off-shoot game modes for the franchise. This leaked game could give fans the fresh full-game content they’ve been hoping for.
On June 1, a retailer in the UK named ShopTo listed a new Prey game on their website, which seems like it would be exclusive to the PlayStation VR system. Since its initial posting, the UK retailer has taken down the link. If the link wasn’t posted in error, this could mean that fans of the franchise could be seeing a new game — or at least a repackaged VR version of the original — coming to stores soon.
Bethesda has ported a lot of its franchises to VR systems already, and the company has even previously published a VR extension for Prey. A PC/PSVR spinoff, called Typhon Hunter, gives players a setting where they can run through VR escape rooms and play a game mode that takes after the Garry’s Mod Prop Hunt game, where players can turn into inanimate objects. If there is going to be a larger VR title for the Prey franchise, it is more likely that it’s going to be a remake of the original game for the VR space than a new game, but fans can still dream of a Prey sequel.
While the Prey DLCs that Bethesda have given the game brought new content, fans would be excited for a new game. Since Prey: Typhon Hunter gives fans a glimpse of the Prey setting in virtual reality, it would be amazing to see what a full game in the Prey universe looks like through a VR headset.
Prey is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.