Prey’s Asian protagonist is refreshing in a sea of bearded white dudes

Like a lot of triple-A games, Prey could’ve easily had a hero who is white, male, and (usually) unshaven. But in a refreshing change of pace, developer Arkane Studios opted for someone who doesn’t follow the status quo — well, except for the unshaven part.

Out on May 5 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Prey stars Morgan Yu, a half-Chinese, half-German scientist who must fight his or her way (you can choose whether Morgan is male or female) through an alien-infested space station. Surprisingly, not much has been said about Prey’s mixed-race hero in the media since Arkane first showed the game last summer. But Morgan’s name and ethnicity is one of the things that struck me about Prey’s debut trailer from the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show.