Prey “Opening Hour” demo coming to PS4, Xbox One on April 28th

Weekly video releases, screenshots and behind-the-scenes development footage are all well and good when trying to promote a game. But let’s be honest, a hands-on demo is really the best way for gamers to hop aboard the hype train. of course that could also backfire if a demo is all sorts of terrible, but that’s relatively rare.

Anywho, Bethesda today announced that that will be releasing the Prey Demo: Opening Hour for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 28th, 2017. It’s just a couple of weeks before the game’s May 5th launch, and should give undecided gamers a better look and feel for the game before the release day.

Of course there is actually a new video today promoting the demo, which is embedded directly below.

Prey Demo ? Play the Opening Hour:

Read on for the announcement from Bethesda.

The Prey Demo: Opening Hour puts you in the role of Morgan Yu, lead scientist aboard Talos I, working on a scientific breakthrough meant to alter humanity forever. What starts off as an exciting first day of work very quickly takes a dark turn. You find yourself alone on board Talos I, a lavish but abandoned interstellar research facility. Aliens have overrun the station and are hunting down any surviving crew members, including you. Should these creatures reach Earth, life as you know it will end. It?s up to you to uncover the mysteries of Talos I, fight the alien invasion and save humanity.

Plus, be sure to keep an eye out tomorrow for preview stories around the globe revealing additional game details and showcasing new content.

Set to launch worldwide on Friday, May 5, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, Prey is the highly anticipated first-person sci-fi action game from Arkane Studios – creators of the award-winning Dishonored series which includes the 2012 ‘Game of the Year’ and the critically acclaimed follow-up, Dishonored 2.

Prey has been rated M for mature by the ESRB. For more information about the game please visit: prey.bethesda.net.