Following on from his work on The Predator: Hunters and Hunted, the prequel novel to The Predator which I think was far superior to the film, James A. Moore is returning to the world of Predator to help set the stage for Illfonic’s Predator: Hunting Grounds!
This official prequel novel leads into the new Playstation 4 video game from IllFonic. PREDATOR: STALKING SHADOWS is the bridge between Predator 2 and the current day continuity. U.S. Marine Scott Devlin takes on a new assignment that begins with the clean-up of a Los Angeles combat scene revealing what appears to be alien weapons and tech. His next mission, to an equatorial jungle, seems like an assault on a drug cartel until his team finds human bodies, skinned and suspended from the trees. Justifiably freaked out, Devlin digs deeper and discovers hidden truths, clandestine agencies, savage opponents… and an unexpected ally.
According to the Amazon product page, Predator: Stalking Shadows is due out May 26th 2020. The upcoming prequel novel is available to pre-order from both Amazon US and UK. We don’t currently have a release date for Predator: Hunting Grounds but it is expected around mid-2020.
Predator: Hunting Grounds on show at New York Comic Con 2019.
We previously had the pleasure of chatting to Jim about his work on The Predator: Hunters and Hunted for the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast. If you haven’t already checked that out, be sure to head on over and have a listen! Thanks to felix for the news!
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Hmm. That sounds very wise. I wonder if anyone else mentioned that before in this thread...
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Considering Stargazer was mentioned in the game's trailer, I fear it might be inevitable.
Well Predator can go anywhere and given the last film takes place in 2018, even if it wasn't meant to be a tie-in to the game it's still a prequel because it takes place before the last film in the timeline. As well as since the Predators had been arriving for centuries if not more, a lot of stories would fall into the prequel camp inherently.
Now if Titan will give us two more omnibus with the DH press Predator novels (that I’ve never read) I’ll truly be a happy camper.
Well when it's EU, isn't it all technically prequels or sequels?
But yeah, the IP Holders do love those tie-ins because the fans just eat them up. Not only will we buy the Predator Hunting Grounds game, but we'll buy the prequel novel, new associated pop figures, sugar cereal, and even buy and wear the Hunting Grounds socks too!
It's totally utilitarian. I can see it
I'm not complaining - it just seems to me they do prequel novels for the sake of it, not 'cause game really needs prequel story . But again I'm excited there any new Predator book coming out. They don't do that frequently these days, huh ?
Bug spray... check. Sunscreen... check.
You're "excited" yet you're complaining in the same breath? Geez Kradan, what were you like as a kid on your Birthday? I'm excited about my presents but why did I have to get so many?
"An action-packed prequel to the new Illfonic video game PREDATOR: HUNTING GROUNDS - revealing deeply buried secrets in the battle between the ultimate hunters and their human prey.
This official prequel novel leads into the new Playstation 4 video game from IllFonic. PREDATOR: STALKING SHADOWS is the bridge between Predator 2 and the current day continuity. U.S. Marine Scott Devlin takes on a new assignment that begins with the clean-up of a Los Angeles combat scene revealing what appears to be alien weapons and tech. His next mission, to an equatorial jungle, seems like an assault on a drug cartel until his team finds human bodies, skinned and suspended from the trees. Justifiably freaked out, Devlin digs deeper and discovers hidden truths, clandestine agencies, savage opponents... and an unexpected ally."