A new Prey DLC tease carries an encoded hint

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We cracked the code, so you don't have to.

Bethesda has dropped yet another tease about whatever it's got cooking for Prey—DLC is the assumption—and unlike the previous two, this one comes with more than a suggestion that it exists. 

Spoilers below: Don't continue unless you want me to blow the surprise for you. (To be honest, it's not exactly a great revelation, but still.)

Okay, you were warned. You'll likely have noticed that the message contains an odd mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. The uppercase letter spell out MRINGNOOGMOOADR, which in itself doesn't make much sense. Do a little rearranging, however, and you end up with "Good morning Morgan."

I haven't finished Prey yet, so at this point I'm not aware of what fate befalls the intrepid hero Morgan Yu at the conclusion of his adventures aboard the space station Talos 1. But it seems likely that however it shakes out, his work is not yet done.

Bethesda still hasn't said anything official about what it's up to, but given all the fun it seems to be having my guess is that when it does lift the curtain, we won't have to wait long to get our hands on whatever's behind it. We'll keep you posted.

Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.