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2006

January 2006

January 5th

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Prey to use PunkBuster Software
Today we're announcing that we've contracted with Even Balance to include PunkBuster software into Prey. Here's a short press release from the [Even Balance website]..

2K Games has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBuster Anti-Cheat software into the highly anticipated PREY, currently being developed by Human Head Studios and :executive produced by 3D Realms. PunkBuster Anti-Cheat features will be available "out-of-the-box" with the retail release of the game.

PunkBuster is an anti-cheat software package which has many kinds of features. Here's some of the features of the software as shown on [Even Balance's info page]:

Real-time scanning of memory by PB Client on players' computers searching for known hacks/cheats

Throttled two-tiered background auto-update system using multiple Internet Master Servers to provide end-user security ensuring that no false or corrupted updates can be installed on players' computers

Frequent status reports (highly encrypted) are sent to the PB Server by all players and the PB Server raises a violation when necessary which causes the offending player to be removed from the game and all other players are informed of the violation

PB Admins can also manually remove players from the game for a specified number of minutes or permanently ban if desired

PB Servers can optionally be configured to randomly check player settings looking for known exploits of the game engine

PB Admins can request actual screenshot samples from specific players and/or can configure the PB Server to randomly grab screenshot samples from players during gameplay

An optional "bad name" facility is provided so that PB Admins can prevent players from using offensive player names containing unwanted profanity or racial slurs

Search functions are provided for PB Admins who wish to search player's keybindings and scripts for anything that may be known to exploit the game

The PunkBuster Player Power facility can be configured to allow players to self-administer game servers when the Server Administrator is not present entirely without the need for passwords

PB Servers have an optional built-in mini http web server interface that allows the game server to be remotely administered via a web browser from anywhere over the Internet

February 2006

February 3rd

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February 10th

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February 17th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/02/prey_weekly_dev_6.html

February 24th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/02/prey_weekly_dev_7.html

March 2006

March 3rd

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/prey_weekly_dev_8.html

March 10th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/prey_weekly_dev_9.html

March 17th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/prey_weekly_dev_10.html

March 24th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/prey_weekly_dev_11.html

March 31st

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/03/prey_weekly_dev_12.html

April 2006

April l7th

https://legacy.3drealms.com/news/2006/04/prey_weekly_dev_13.html

May 2006

June 2006

June 21st

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NMf9ADniTc

June 28th

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Prey Has Gone Gold!
It's gold!
Prey has gone gold. The game will be released publically in North America on July 11th, and in Europe on July 14th. If you haven't pre-ordered your copy already, there's still time! Check out the preorder page for full details on the different versions available, and how to get them.
If you want to read the full press release from 2K Games and 3D Realms, you can do so here.

July 2006

2007

2008

References

Weekly Updates

↑ Prey Weekly Update #1 (3D Realms / Prey website - January 13th 2006
↑ Prey Weekly Development Update #2 (3D Realms / Prey website) - January 20th 2006
↑ Prey Weekly Development Update #3 (3D Realms / Prey website) - January 27th 2006
↑ Prey Weekly Development Update #4 (3D Realms / Prey website) - February 3rd 2006
↑ Prey Weekly Development Update #5 (3D Realms / Prey website) - February 10th 2006

Other

↑ Prey to use PunkBuster Software - 3D Realms, January 5th 2006
↑ Prey grinds those Gears - 3D Realms, January 10th 2006
↑ Prey.com has been updated! - 3D Realms, January 12th 2006
↑ Prey 360 Video on Xbox Magazine Disc - 3D Realms, January 12th 2006
↑ Prey Has Gone Gold! - 3D Realms, June 28th 2006

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3D Realms News Posts

[5] Prey Weekly Update #1 (3D Realms / Prey website - January 13th 2006

[6] Prey Weekly Development Update #2 (3D Realms / Prey website) - January 20th 2006

[7] Prey Weekly Development Update #3 (3D Realms / Prey website) - January 27th 2006

[8] Prey Weekly Development Update #4 (3D Realms / Prey website) - February 3rd 2006

[9] Prey Weekly Development Update #5 (3D Realms / Prey website) - February 10th 2006

[1] Prey to use PunkBuster Software - 3D Realms, January 5th 2006

[2] Prey grinds those Gears - 3D Realms, January 10th 2006

[3] Prey.com has been updated! - 3D Realms, January 12th 2006

[4] Prey 360 Video on Xbox Magazine Disc - 3D Realms, January 12th 2006

[10] Prey Has Gone Gold! - 3D Realms, June 28th 2006

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