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People are revisiting Arkane Studios’ long history around Dishonored to discuss how the studio was originally tapped to make Thief 4 and a potential Blade Runner game. Commentary focuses on how these pitches sounded creatively exciting, but may have disrupted Arkane’s internal direction, possibly prompting scrapping at the creative-director level.

Also known as dishonored 2·dishonored: death of the outsider·dishonored definitive edition·dishonored series·dishonored franchise

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Key Takeaway Arkane’s Dishonored-era stories include near-misses for Thief 4 and Blade Runner—exciting pitches that may also have shaken creative leadership plans.
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creative pitches scrapped direction Arkane career paths dishonored 2 dishonored: death of the outsider
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Arkane’s Dishonored-era stories include near-misses for Thief 4 and Blade Runner—exciting pitches that may also have shaken creative leadership plans.

People are revisiting Arkane Studios’ long history around Dishonored to discuss how the studio was originally tapped to make Thief 4 and a potential Blade Runner game. Commentary focuses on how these pitches sounded creatively exciting, but may have disrupted Arkane’s internal direction, possibly prompting scrapping at the creative-director level.

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studio Arkane Studios
near-made projects Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
story framing Before Dishonored, Arkane was tapped for Thief 4

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  • Revisit Eurogamer/PC Gamer/RPS coverage for any further quotes about Arkane’s Thief 4 and Blade Runner pitch details. Eurogamer

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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
  • 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' PC Gamer
  • Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game Eurogamer
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