Prey on the Xbox Next @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 27, 2005

News: Next thing you know, Duke Nukem Forever will come out.

Way back when, 3D Realms announced Duke Nukem Forever. And we waited, did we ever wait. We're still waiting. Before that they announced Prey, their followup project to Duke Nukem 3D. When DNF came calling, Prey was pushed on the backburner and not surprisingly, nothing ever came of it.

But apparently it looks like Prey has been resurrected and will appear on a "next-generation console" (read: Xbox Next) in 2006. Prey will be published by 2K Games and developed by Human Head Studios with 3D Realms supervising. Everyone involved is optimistic to say the least.

"The initial concept for Prey had been incubating for a while, waiting for the right opportunity to come along," said George Broussard, President of 3D Realms. "We jumped at the chance to create this game with a talented developer like Human Head Studios and next-generation technology like the Doom 3 engine."

Scott Miller, CEO of 3D Realms, added, "Prey is special for many reasons, including several new and original gameplay features and a tightly integrated story that packs an emotional punch, unlike other first person shooters."

"Our collaboration with 3D Realms has been enormously rewarding," added Timothy Gerritsen, CEO of Human Head Studios. "With their help, Prey is sure to breathe new life into the first person shooter genre with a compelling story, innovative gameplay mechanics and dazzling imagery, which is powered by our significantly enhanced version of id Software's original Doom 3 engine."

We'll learn more at E3.