Who is or are 3D realms?

[SuperSaiyan4]

Sorry if I dont know but Human Head are the creators of Prey is that right? And Take2 is the publisher? So who is 3D realms?

[KiaM]

Was it not that 3DRealms collabarated with Human Heads?

[SuperSaiyan4]

Was it not that 3DRealms collabarated with Human Heads?

Err dont know hence the question haha

[Kalki]

They're the producers of the game. They brought in the orginal concept for HH to develop and contributed by overseeing the project(or backing off and giving HH the creative room as the case may be) and suggesting ideas where Prey needed them.

[SuperSaiyan4]

So they are both developers?

[Steve]

So they are both developers?
3Drealms are a developers, yes. But they did not develop Prey. This version anyway ;)

[wieder]

Read this. (http://www.apogeegames.com/prey/history.htm)

[Steve]

Read this. (http://www.apogeegames.com/prey/history.htm)
Haha... Man I remember way back when you guys were making it. ;)

[ADM]

They oversaw the development of this current Prey.

[avatar_58]

Read this. (http://www.apogeegames.com/prey/history.htm)

Hey thanks for that, it was a damn good read. :) Its amazing to see how far Prey has come along....all the different versions and teams. Oddly though I hadn't heard of Prey until most recently in 2005. It was mentioned a few times here I think, but only then did I get a glimpse of what it was all about (the old portal videos etc)

The knowledge that this game has been in development hell and has FINALLY seen the light with this demo makes me at ease knowing DNF will one day follow suit. I think the entire internet will collapse under the pressure though......the prey demo caused quite a bit of stir already.

[Samji]

Sorry if I dont know but Human Head are the creators of Prey is that right? And Take2 is the publisher? So who is 3D realms?

Wikipedia is your friend, most of the time. Who are 3D Realms? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3d_Realms)

It is my understanding that 3D Realms are the producers (and co-publisher to 2K Games) of Prey and Human Head the developer. In the same way 3D Realms were the producers of Max Payne and Remedy the developers.

[SuperSaiyan4]

Read this. (http://www.apogeegames.com/prey/history.htm)

Fantastic stuff!

[Altered Reality]

Fantastic stuff!
Did you read how originally "Talon Brave" (or "Prey of Earth", that was 3DRealms' first idea about the main character's name) was originally to be made into a cyborg when he arrived in the sphere?
*COUGH* Quake 4 *COUGH*

[SuperSaiyan4]

Did you read how originally "Talon Brave" (or "Prey of Earth", that was 3DRealms' first idea about the main character's name) was originally to be made into a cyborg when he arrived in the sphere?
*COUGH* Quake 4 *COUGH*

HALO anyone? haha

[Jules Verne]

The idea of someone being cybernetically enhanced can hardly be attributed to one source. The System Shock Series, and many others (Deus Ex series springs to mind), did this as well.

[Jules Verne]

However, I found it interesting that it mentions Prey being inspired by David Niven's "Ring World"; I didn't know this, and always assumed it was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's (similarly excellent) "Rendevouz with Rama", a great read, if you haven't already.

[Joe Siegler]

For those comparing to to Halo 2 and Quake 4..

Remember how long this game has been under production (in some capacity). I believe it predates those.

[Kristian Joensen]

They oversaw the development of this current Prey.

Yes, meaning that it was there IP/original idea which they handed over to Human Head to make within certain limits they where given creative freedom. Scott Miller(3D Realms founder and co-owner) co-wrote the story with some guys from Human Head. Througout the development of the game 3D Realms provided:

*Millions of dollars of funding
*Design input/guidance
*QA/play testing
*Feature/gameplay requests
*Help with marketing
*Negotiated the publishing agreement with 2K Games.

The first and last points are very impotant since that allowed Human Head to "borrow" 3D Realms' cloud.

[Altered Reality]

For those comparing to to Halo 2 and Quake 4..

Remember how long this game has been under production (in some capacity). I believe it predates those.
I know that, what I meant is: it looks like Raven copied the concept (the main character being turned into a cyborg by his enemies) from the early Prey concepts.