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People are discussing that Arkane nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game during development history tied to Dishonored, including how those ideas shaped or disrupted creative direction. One headline also suggests these plans may have triggered creative scrapping of a concept after the team shifted ambitions.

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Key Takeaway Arkane’s Dishonored-era development nearly branched into a Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, potentially causing major creative upheaval.
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Arkane’s Dishonored-era development nearly branched into a Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game, potentially causing major creative upheaval.

People are discussing that Arkane nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game during development history tied to Dishonored, including how those ideas shaped or disrupted creative direction. One headline also suggests these plans may have triggered creative scrapping of a concept after the team shifted ambitions.

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Top 2 signals · Arkane’s Dishonored-era development nearly branched into a
Eurogamer · 8d ago
Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Rock Paper Shotgun · 7d 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 Studios
Dishonored-related projects Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Core claim Arkane nearly made both Thief 4 and Blade Runner

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  • Follow Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun for further detail on Arkane’s Dishonored development history. 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.

7d 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.

8d ago Andy Chalk
rockpapershotgun.com

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.

27d ago News by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell News Editor
rockpapershotgun.com

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.

81d ago News by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell News Editor

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