"Prototype, the short-lived Activision franchise from developer Radical Entertainment, may be getting a much-needed modern update 13 years after its last game. As pointed out on Reddit, the first Prototype game received a surprise September 29 update that added new sections and names to the game's credits. These include reference to a Ubisoft Connect version of the game, internal Activision studios Beenox and Iron Galaxy, and downloadable content."
"Beenox and Iron Galaxy are known for their work remastering old games, with the latter most recently developing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4. As for the mention of Ubisoft Connect, the French publisher struck a deal with Microsoft during the tech company's bid to acquire Activision-Blizzard. Microsoft sold game streaming rights for Activision-published titles to Ubisoft in an effort to appease the FCC's objections to the multi-billion-dollar merger, and Prototype coming to Ubisoft Connect certainly seems like the game's getting a re-release of some sort."
Prototype received a surprise September 29 update that added new credit entries referencing a Ubisoft Connect version, internal Activision studios Beenox and Iron Galaxy, and downloadable content. Beenox and Iron Galaxy have recent experience remastering older titles. Ubisoft holds streaming rights for certain Activision-published games following Microsoft’s acquisition negotiations, which could explain a Ubisoft Connect listing. Dataminers discovered new test maps in the game files, suggesting additional content or development activity. The update inadvertently broke a community mod used to run the game on modern PCs. Prototype originally released in 2009 and achieved commercial success.
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