News2026-02-22

WoW Midnight's Prey system is a "don't AFK mode" on its nastiest difficulty, says Blizzard dev who was "surprised" to learn "players really liked being ambushed"

IH
Iain Harris GamesRadar+
246 articlessince 2018Active
Read original article →
Worth reading?
Be the first to weigh in
Writer
Top genres
RPGAdventureFPS
Writes forGamesRadar+ · Rock Paper Shotgun View profile →
World of Warcraft
SERIESSubject
World of Warcraft
Active · 2004–2026
Latest · World of Warcraft
Top genres · rpg
753 articles 174 writers 16 games
Blizzard Entertainment
COMPANYSubject
Blizzard Entertainment
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1994–2023
Latest · Warcraft Rumble
Top genres · rpg, strategy, adventure
2302 articles 427 writers 143 games
Prey
SERIESCompared
Prey
Active · 2009–2018
Latest · Prey
Top genres · fps, adventure, puzzle
132 articles 91 writers 6 games
Also covering

Other writers on World of Warcraft

All writers →
HR

Harvey Randall

PC Gamer · 10 Oct
131
Pieces
TC

Tyler Colp

PC Gamer · 8 Oct
63
Pieces
RV

Rebekah Valentine

Kotaku · 8 Oct
38
Pieces
AK

Anna Koselke

GamesRadar+ · 12 Oct
36
Pieces
CK

Cameron Koch

GameSpot · 7 Oct
26
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Blizzard Entertainment

All writers →
JG

Jordan Gerblick

GamesRadar+ · 2 Oct
78
Pieces
SS

Sherif Saed

Eurogamer · 28 Sept
60
Pieces
KS

Kaan Serin

GamesRadar+ · 13 Sept
52
Pieces
AM

Anthony McGlynn

GamesRadar+ · 1 Oct
51
Pieces
CC

Chris Carter

Screen Rant · 13 Sept
41
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Prey

All writers →
AM

Alec Meer

Eurogamer · 24 Jul
7
Pieces
MK

Matthew Kato

Game Informer · 23 Mar
6
Pieces
JW

John Walker

Kotaku · 14 Jun
4
Pieces
AR

Andrew Reiner

9 May
3
Pieces
NR

Nic Reuben

7 Jul
2
Pieces
More from Iain Harris

Other recent pieces

All by Iain Harris →
GamesRadar+·12 Oct
Stardew Valley creator is "struggling" with Haunted Chocolatier thanks to the precedent he accidentally set himself
newsonConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier
ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier
GamesRadar+·12 Oct
Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar narrative lead says the American Dream is "more modest now" but still "out of reach"
newsonGrand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto VI
GamesRadar+·2 Oct
Blizzard warns WoW Forever players that its stance on real-money trading is "crystal clear" following beta ban spree
newsonWorld of Warcraft: Forever
World of Warcraft: Forever
GamesRadar+·2 Oct
PlayStation creator says games have stagnated
news
GamesRadar+·2 Oct
Bethesda kills AI fan's viral Fallout game, much to their chagrin
newsonFallout
Fallout
Community

What readers think of this piece

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to add a comment.