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Arkane Studios’ work on Dishonored is being discussed in the context of near-misses—reportedly, Arkane almost made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game. Commentators are also focusing on whether these alternative projects influenced Dishonored’s creative direction, with one thread noting potential internal reworking.

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Key Takeaway Dishonored’s creative lineage is being framed around Arkane’s near-involvement with Thief 4 and a Blade Runner project.
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Near-made sequels Creative direction shifts Arkane project history dishonored 2 dishonored: death of the outsider
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Dishonored’s creative lineage is being framed around Arkane’s near-involvement with Thief 4 and a Blade Runner project.

Arkane Studios’ work on Dishonored is being discussed in the context of near-misses—reportedly, Arkane almost made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game. Commentators are also focusing on whether these alternative projects influenced Dishonored’s creative direction, with one thread noting potential internal reworking.

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Top 2 signals · Dishonored’s creative lineage is being framed around
Eurogamer · 2d ago
Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Rock Paper Shotgun · 1d 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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Near-projects Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Conversation framing Thief/Blade Runner “sounds ace” but may have sparked a creative director scrap

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  • Look for further details on Arkane’s Thief 4 and Blade Runner efforts from the same Dishonored development interviews. Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Track additional coverage of Arkane’s “nearly made” projects to see what changed in Dishonored’s direction.

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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
  • Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game 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

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

1d ago News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer
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Thief, Dishonored and Philip Marlowe combine in Noirmancer, a stealth sim that lets you wipe minds with a snap of your fingers

Developers Mosferatium have released a 2-4 hour alpha demo for their impressive hardboiled sleuth sim, in which you are a vigilante with supernatural abilities.

21d ago News by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell News Editor
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The Night can steal your face in Victorian mansion horror Cordura, aka Phasmophobia meets Dishonored

In Cordura, you sneak into procedurally generated Victorian houses, searching for enchanted flowers while the darkness itself tries to drive you nuts.

75d ago News by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell News Editor

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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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