{"id":1342029,"date":"2025-09-30T18:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cbeg6a4RLEiqqYtyJo2GyL"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:15:56","slug":"a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster\/","title":{"rendered":"A surprise Steam update for Prototype broke the mods making the 16-year old game playable on modern systems\u2014but could hint at a potential remaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Prototype was a landmark release in videogame sweatshirts, featuring a permanently hooded, perpetually grumpy man harboring a mutagenic virus and powerful 2009-era angst. Admittedly, I&#8217;d be pretty cheesed off if I was left filled to the brim with bioweaponry against my will\u2014until my nasty meat tentacles could fling helicopters around, anyway. All of life&#8217;s troubles seem small when your meat tentacles can fling helicopters around.<\/p>\n<p>The higher powers at Activision never saw fit to grant Prototype and its sequel any further follow-ups, leaving the series to live on solely in the brief recollections of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cfFodfbzlKI\">kicking enemies into low earth orbit<\/a>. Until this week, that is. 24 hours ago, Prototype and Prototype 2 both received unprompted Steam updates, each around 600 MB.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1280px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"u5TwWBMsV2zV3KMxHB5yfj\" name=\"0000008855\" alt=\"Alex Mercer attacking a mutant enemy with an elongated whip arm in Prototype.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neither update was accompanied by any patch notes or Steam news post explaining what changed. Their most obvious effect, however, was breaking everything for anyone who <em>was <\/em>still playing Prototype. Playing the game on modern systems all but requires mods like <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/prototype\/mods\/52\">PrototypeFix<\/a> to fix persistent crashes and hardware compatibility issues. Because we live in a cruel world, those surprise shadow updates left PrototypeFix busted.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the mod&#8217;s creator quickly deployed an update so devotees of Alex Mercer and his horrible, horrible body didn&#8217;t have to endure any prolonged suffering. Those updates did more than just annoy <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/10150\/charts\/\">roughly 100 people worldwide<\/a>, however.<\/p>\n<p>They also included what could be an indication that there&#8217;s a Prototype remaster being cooked up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1280px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"4tKUePZ9wEuQKGcz3y9QL9\" name=\"20250930122944_1\" alt=\"Updated credits for Prototype on Steam, showing mention of \"Ubisoft Connect version.\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1280px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BvNyVDufVgKFYc5yPWPbPE\" name=\"20250930123337_1\" alt=\"Updated Steam credits for prototype crediting Iron Galaxy Studios.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As you might expect, it didn&#8217;t take long before modders and dataminers <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrototypeGame\/comments\/1nu2oqp\/prototype_remaster_might_just_be_in_the_works\/\">started picking apart what exactly changed<\/a> as a result of those 600 megabytes, discovering development testing maps that hadn&#8217;t been in previous versions. While debug maps are always a delight, what&#8217;s more interesting are the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diffchecker.com\/WV75q76C\/\" target=\"_blank\">unexpected additions<\/a> to Prototype&#8217;s credits.<\/p>\n<p>Where the credits previously ended, there&#8217;s now a series of new names and studios. First, there&#8217;s credits for contributors to a &#8220;Ubisoft Connect version&#8221;\u2014which doesn&#8217;t seem to exist, based on my frantic googling. Next, the credits feature staff from Beenox and Demonware, a pair of Activision support studios.<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the real kicker: At the end of the updated credits comes Iron Galaxy Studios, a studio with a wide-ranging history of porting and remastering for PC releases like the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection, and Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater: 3 + 4.<\/p>\n<p>Credits updates for a 16 year old game obviously fall far short of an official confirmation. But if you were inclined to speculate about a potential Prototype remaster, Iron Galaxy&#8217;s name makes compelling food for thought. We&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"e9b4b21b-5e5a-4e77-9a48-781d9f9c3118\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Vji3V6i3HDWUHeQ22PrjFL\" name=\"New Project (8).jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"e9b4b21b-5e5a-4e77-9a48-781d9f9c3118\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: This year&#8217;s upcoming releases<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/a-surprise-steam-update-for-prototype-broke-the-mods-making-the-16-year-old-game-playable-on-modern-systems-but-could-hint-at-a-potential-remaster\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prototype was a landmark release in videogame sweatshirts, featuring a permanently hooded, perpetually grumpy man harboring a mutagenic virus and powerful 2009-era angst. Admittedly, I&#8217;d be pretty cheesed off if I was left filled to the brim with bioweaponry against my will\u2014until my nasty meat tentacles could fling helicopters around, anyway. All of life&#8217;s troubles seem small when your meat tentacles can fling helicopters around. The higher powers at Activision never saw fit to grant Prototype and its sequel any further follow-ups, leaving the series to live on solely in the brief recollections of kicking enemies into low earth orbit. Until this week, that is. 24 hours ago, Prototype and Prototype 2 both received unprompted Steam updates, each around 600 MB. 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