AvP is Canon to Predator by the same way Alpha is Canon to Predator. It is in Hunting Grounds. Hunting Grounds is Canonical to Predator as per Illfonic on statements made before the Game Released and even this year when concerning other lore.
Off the game, Illfonic has been seen confirming stuff as Canon Twitter. Obviously they would have had been given authorization to post stuff like this as everything is supposedly hush hush with them.
2019 Canoncity Statement, bringing The Predator into the fold:
Golden Angel Canoncity Statement:
“Elder” is Pred 2 Greyback Confirmation:
Dutch 2025 Canoncity Statment (in replies):
Without Hunting Grounds?
Predator Universe Map posted in the midst of The Predator hype session. Planets seen are from Alien and AvP.
The Predator Verse Map:
I’m not gonna be a idiot and say just because Xeno Skull was in Pred 2 or Lex Spear in The Pred cause those are Easter Eggs and not indicative of Canon.
There doesn’t need to be W-Y or Xenos themsleves in HG or mentioned to make AvP Canon. We really just need the appearances of these character’s masks. If you need a honest to lore explanation, then it’s just not mentioned as Concrete Jungle supposedly takes place 5 years after Hunting Grounds.
I honestly am a bit lost when it comes to the names of the Masks as Falconer shouldn’t be named “Foxtrot”. Mr. Black is fine so I honestly don’t think it’s a AvP Mask issue.
If it was, I could compare it to the Jason Vorehees situation. Is it Jason Vorheees if you don’t mention his mom? Ofc it is. Just like how Celtic’s Mask is Celtic even if you call it “Mors”, or Falconer’s “Foxtrot”.