Human Head was not happy with the terms of its contract with ZeniMax, and deliberately stopped work on the game in November so it could try to negotiate a more favorable deal. While doing that, many on the development team were laid off, with the hope they would be rehired if the contract issue was resolved favorably. The process seemed to be gathering some positive momentum until January when ZeniMax's responses all but stopped, causing some of the laid-off Prey 2 team to wonder if the game would ever see the light of day.
By March 1, the source said, things had progressed a bit, leaving the Prey 2 team hopeful that they would return to work soon. But that quickly soured the following day. The source could provide no further first-hand details after March 2.
By March 1, the source said, things had progressed a bit, leaving the Prey 2 team hopeful that they would return to work soon. But that quickly soured the following day. The source could provide no further first-hand details after March 2.
It seems as though Human Head may no longer be on the Prey 2 project and another developer might be taking the reign. Again, however, this is all simply speculation as Bethesda has not made any statement other than what we saw earlier this morning.
Human Head seems to be "in a positive frame of mind" as it's stated that they have another high-profile project they are in negotiations for. It's rumored that they will be heading the development for a sequel to Rune.