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Will Mitchell: M. Yu? M. Yu? I already heard this name before. Where? This article refers to the franchise first started in 2006 and reincarnated in 2017. For the video game products of the same name, see Prey and Prey (2017). |
Prey is an award-winning franchise consisting of two incarnations of first-person shooter immersive sim video games, the first, Prey (2006), being developed by Human Head Studios under contract for 3D Realms and published by 2K Games, and the second , Prey (2017), being developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
The first game's story is focused on Cherokee Domasi "Tommy" Tawodi as he, his girlfriend, and grandfather are abducted aboard an alien spaceship known as the Sphere as it consumes material from the Earth in order to sustain itself. Tommy's Cherokee heritage allows him to let his spirit roam freely at times and come back to life after dying, which gives Tommy an edge in his battle to survive.
The second game takes place in the near future of an alternate timeline in which an accelerated Space Race led to the discovery of the Typhon, a hostile alien force composed of many forms with both physical and psychic abilities. The game centers around Morgan Yu, a scientist and TranStar Corporation executive exploring the lunar orbital space station, Talos I, where the Typhon have escaped confinement. The player uses a variety of weapons and abilities, some derived from the Typhon themselves, to survive while progressing to end the alien outbreak on the station and ultimately escape.
Arkane's 2017 game is largely unrelated to the 2006 game. While Prey 2, a sequel to the 2006 game, had been planned by Human Head, it fell into development hell following the transfer of the intellectual property from 3D Realms to Bethesda Softworks, and was eventually canceled in 2014. Arkane's game only incorporates the previous game's name and the broad theme of the protagonist being hunted by aliens.
Video Games (Human Head Studios)[]
Prey[]
- Main article: Prey
The 2006 game Prey is the first incarnation of the Prey franchise. It's story is focused on Cherokee Domasi "Tommy" Tawodi as he, his girlfriend, and grandfather are abducted aboard an alien spaceship known as the Sphere as it consumes material from the Earth in order to sustain itself. Tommy's Cherokee heritage allows him to let his spirit roam freely at times and come back to life after dying, which gives Tommy an edge in his battle to survive.
Prey Invasion[]
- Main article: Prey Invasion
Based on the initial Prey video game, Prey Invasion follows the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic refuting his heritage and unsure about his next step in life. His world comes to a halt when an extraterrestrial crisis forces him to awaken spiritual powers from his long-forgotten birthright. Abducted with his people to a menacing mother ship orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself, his girlfriend and eventually, the entire planet.
Prey 2 (Cancelled)[]
- Main article: Prey 2
The cancelled Prey 2 video game was to focus on U.S. Marshal Killian Samuels, who starts the game on a passenger flight which suddenly crashes onto The Sphere, shown during the events of Prey. At the end of a short battle with some aliens he is knocked unconscious, after which the plot jumps forward several years. Samuels is now a bounty hunter on the alien world Exodus. Though he is aware of his profession and has retained his skills, he has no memory of what happened in the time that passed since his abduction. He initially believes himself to be the only human on Exodus until he runs into Tommy, whom he has apparently met in the period he no longer remembers. Killian then resumes his bounty hunter activities while recovering his memory.
Video Games (Arkane Studios)[]
Prey (2017[]
- Main article: Prey (2017)
Prey (2017) takes place in the near future of an alternate timeline in which an accelerated Space Race led to the discovery of the Typhon, a hostile alien force composed of many forms with both physical and psychic abilities. The game centers around Morgan Yu, a scientist and TranStar Corporation executive exploring the lunar orbital space station, Talos I, where the Typhon have escaped confinement. The player uses a variety of weapons and abilities, some derived from the Typhon themselves, to survive while progressing to end the alien outbreak on the station and ultimately escape.
Downloadable Content for the game includes:
Books[]
The Art of Prey[]
- Main article: The Art of Prey
The Art of Prey is the official artbook for Prey (2017), published by Dark Horse and authored by Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks. It features a compilation of concept art, artwork, posters and other art pieces created during the game's development from 2013 to 2017, annoted by Arkane's Art Outsource Manager Jessie Boyer and Lead Visual Designer Emmanuel Petit. A hardcover and digital editions were released on June 27, 2017.[1]