Prey To Be Digitally Distributed

Gamasutra has word that the Human Head/3D Realms title Prey will be digitally distributed in a manner similar to the Steam service, though not over Steam itself. The Game xStream service, the chosen distribution channel, seems to offer improvements over Steam as well as convenience. From the article: "Gamers will be able to pre-order and pre-load Prey onto their hard drives, ready for instant activation and play upon the official release date...Or, after the official release, players will be able to buy the game and begin playing in minutes, as if the full game was already downloaded. This is what sets Game xStream apart from anything else the industry has seen."

Comments

Will it be cheaper?

[maddh]

They should save alot of money by skipping publishing and packaging. Will the savings be passed on to us? Also there will probably be some gray area in 'owning' the copy. If it still costs $50 i'd like to have an actual copy that I can back up, or sell later, etc. All the same questions from the HL2 release.

Am I the only one that doesn't like Steam?

[yotto]

I hate Steam, from the little I used it (Original HL/Counterstrike only). I don't like it as a distribution method or a game playing method. When I uninstalled it, it was using a GIG of my hard drive. A gig!

Who cares it was delayed almost a decade?!?

[mconeone]

Look at these screenshots!