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People are discussing Arkane Studios nearly making two very different Dishonored-era projects: Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game. The headlines frame this as an intriguing alternate history for Arkane, while also hinting that the internal creative fit could have caused friction.

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Key Takeaway Arkane almost built Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, but those projects may have created serious creative tensions inside the studio.
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Arkane almost built Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, but those projects may have created serious creative tensions inside the studio.

People are discussing Arkane Studios nearly making two very different Dishonored-era projects: Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game. The headlines frame this as an intriguing alternate history for Arkane, while also hinting that the internal creative fit could have caused friction.

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Top 2 signals · Arkane almost built Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, but
Eurogamer · 3d ago
Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Rock Paper Shotgun · 3d 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

Briefing Findings · Arkane almost built Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, but

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Studio Arkane Studios
Near-miss project 1 Thief 4
Near-miss project 2 Blade Runner game
Reported dynamic Potential creative director scrap

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  • Look for more interviews or retrospectives from Arkane staff about canceled or near-made projects. Eurogamer
  • Watch for any follow-up details on why the Thief or Blade Runner pitches did not move forward. 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
  • 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.

3d ago News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer
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.

3d ago Andy Chalk
rockpapershotgun.com

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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.

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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.

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