Now is The Perfect Time For a Prey Sequel
Summary In recent years, the immersive-sim has had a bit of a resurgence. With games likeCruelty Squad,Gloomwood, andCtrl Alt Egoall releasing to critical and commercial success, it’s clear that the loosely-defined subgenre is alive and well in 2024. With so much inspiration to pull from in the indie realm, the time has come for Arkane to dive back intoPreyand give that game the sequel it so clearly deserves. Released in 2017,Preyreceived positive reviews but failed to perform commercially—the game’s notoriously confused marketing simultaneously marketedPreyas a stealth-focused immersive-sim, a high-octane shooter, and some awkward middle-ground between the two, trying to appeal to everyone but ultimately appealing to nobody....