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People are discussing Arkane developers’ reflections on making Dishonored and how pitching other projects like Thief or Blade Runner could have influenced internal creative direction. The headline suggests such discussions may have even triggered a creative director “scrap,” implying development churn around creative vision.

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Key Takeaway Arkane’s Dishonored development is being revisited through a behind-the-scenes lens of how alternative IP ideas like Thief or Blade Runner may have reshaped internal creative plans.
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Arkane’s Dishonored development is being revisited through a behind-the-scenes lens of how alternative IP ideas like Thief or Blade Runner may have reshaped internal creative plans.

People are discussing Arkane developers’ reflections on making Dishonored and how pitching other projects like Thief or Blade Runner could have influenced internal creative direction. The headline suggests such discussions may have even triggered a creative director “scrap,” implying development churn around creative vision.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 13d ago
"It felt like we had needed couples therapy": Dishonored devs Arkane making Thief or Blade Runner games sounds ace, but might have sparked a creative director scrap

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Developer Arkane
Other project/IP ideas Thief or Blade Runner games
Implication for development Might have sparked a creative director scrap

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  • "It felt like we had needed couples therapy": Dishonored devs Arkane making Thief or Blade Runner games sounds ace, but might have sparked a creative director scrap Rock Paper Shotgun
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"It felt like we had needed couples therapy": Dishonored devs Arkane making Thief or Blade Runner games sounds ace, but might have sparked a creative director scrap

Dishonored co-directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith have discussed their work on Thief and Blade Runner games at Arkane prior to Dishonored.

13d ago News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer
thegamer.com

Dishonored Was A Compromise Between Its Creators, Who Couldn't Decide Between Blade Runner And Thief

Dishonored's co-creators both wanted to work on different games, but eventually they compromised.

12d ago Jack Coleman
pcgamer.com

Before Dishonored, Arkane was tapped to make Thief 4, and my heart weeps for what might have been: 'We had an amazing pitch for Thief'

A Blade Runner game was also a possibility, which would have been fine too, I guess.

14d ago Andy Chalk

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Dishonored co-creators were working on Thief 4 and a Bladerunner game before Bethesda let them make an imsim classic

Dishonored co-creators were working on Thief 4 and a Bladerunner game before Bethesda let them make an imsim classic
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