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Arkane developers are discussing creating new games like Thief or Blade Runner, and the conversation hints that a proposed creative pitch may have triggered internal pushback and a scrap of a creative direction. The “couples therapy” phrasing frames collaboration friction during Dishonored-related development.

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Key Takeaway Dishonored devs say Arkane’s creative process around potential Thief/Blade Runner ideas included serious internal disagreements that could derail direction.
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Dishonored devs say Arkane’s creative process around potential Thief/Blade Runner ideas included serious internal disagreements that could derail direction.

Arkane developers are discussing creating new games like Thief or Blade Runner, and the conversation hints that a proposed creative pitch may have triggered internal pushback and a scrap of a creative direction. The “couples therapy” phrasing frames collaboration friction during Dishonored-related development.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 10d 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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"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.

10d ago News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer
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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.

9d 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.

11d 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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