In addition to that, due to frequent layoffs and corporate reorganization at Retro Studios during development, the game was believed to be a failure throughout gaming related message boards, publications, and magazines.
This news was met with a cold reception from the fans who thought that it was a disgraceful transition to 3D. It was later revealed that the game was meant to be played in a first-person perspective instead of a third-person point of view.
Metroid Prime was first announced on E3 2001.
