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Talos I has been overrun by an alien force, and it’s up to you to stop the Typhon infestation from destroying humanity as we know it. In order to prepare you for the fight, we’ve released the first hour of Prey for free on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You are mankind’s last – and only – hope, so step into your TranStar uniform, board Talos Iand play the opening hour today before the worldwide launch of the game on May 5th!
The Prey Demo: Opening Hour puts you in the role of Morgan Yu, lead scientist aboard Talos I, working on a scientific breakthrough meant to alter humanity forever. What starts off as an exciting first day of work very quickly takes a dark turn. You find yourself alone on board Talos I, a lavish but abandoned interstellar research facility. Aliens have overrun the station and are hunting down any surviving crew members, including you. Should these creatures reach Earth, life as you know it will end. It’s up to you to uncover the mysteries of Talos I and safeguard the world from the Typhon threat, so be sure to check out Bethesda.net for more details on how you can prepare to fight invasion.
Set to launch worldwide on Friday, May 5, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Prey is the highly anticipated first-person sci-fi action game from Arkane Studios – creators of the award-winning Dishonored series which includes the 2012 ‘Game of the Year’ and the critically acclaimed follow-up, Dishonored 2.