Human Head Studios, an independent game development company located in Madison, Wisconsin, is primed to release Prey, a highly anticipated game for both PC and Xbox 360 due out on 10-July.  Prey is the company’s fifth game for PC, and sixth overall title. Human Head was founded in 1997 when seven employees left Raven Software, deciding that they wanted to hold onto the “small company vibe.” The premise worked and the small studio has managed to do well in an industry dominated by large companies.

Recently, Terry Gerritsen, the chairman and CEO of Human Head Studios, demoed Prey and answered a few questions. Prey was developed by a team of only 30, but its robust detail and expansive designs tend to make people think the production team behind the game was much larger. Success may be catching up with the 32-employee company however, it has just moved into a larger location.