“Development of Prey 2 has not been canceled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans.”

The studio emphasized it had made a “substantial investment” to the development of the Prey sequel, and as such was dead set on seeing that money go to good use, adding, “We are determined only to release the AAA game that fans rightfully expect, and are unwilling to compromise our quality standards to meet a release schedule.”

Rumors of Prey 2’s demise began when Human Head Studios pulled the title from its GDC 2012 showcase and Bethesda gave no comment on its future in the weeks following the event. Today’s statement is good news for those intrigued by Prey 2’s Blade Runner-esque concept, but it also indicates some tension behind the scenes. We predicted Prey 2 would miss its 2012 window in 10 games we (probably) won’t see until 2013, but now it looks like there’s a tiny chance we could be adding it to next year’s predictions.

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“[Bethesda] Wanted to let everyone know that the next PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates have been submitted for certification, and that the PC patch is coming too. The current estimate is that they will be live the week after Thanksgiving,” wrote Bethesda community manager Nick Breckon in a recent post.

The PS3 bug in question is a nasty glitch that slows gameplay to a crawl and makes a mess of one’s quests once the save file climbs beyond the 5MB level.

Although Bethesda did not outright say if its latest patch would address this specific PS3 problem, Pete Hines, VP of Public Relations and Marketing, later tweeted: “On the list for this update is improved performance for long-term play on PS3.”

Hines added the patch will not force players to reset their characters, and that a complete list of tweaks and fixes for all version of Skyrim will be released soon once Bethesda is ready to go live with the update.

The “week after Thanksgiving” timeline is still vague, and it could mean fans affected by the glitch will have to wait another two weeks before they can dive back into what is otherwise a fantastic game (you know, when it’s working). If you have yet to experience the issue on your PS3 run-through, consider yourself one of the lucky few. If, however, you’re one of the countless adventurers who are currently using Skyrim as a decorative bookend, perhaps GR’s latest rant on the issue will help you work out your frustrations.

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