Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game
Former Arkane Studios co-directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith revealed that the studio was nearly tasked with developing Thief 4 or a Blade Runner game before creating Dishonored. Bethesda had approached Arkane with the propositions, and the developers expressed strong interest in both franchises. Ultimately, Bethesda allowed Arkane to proceed with their original project, which became Dishonored.
- Entities
- Person: Harvey Smith
- Game: Redfall
- Game: Thief 4
- Game: Deathloop
- Person: Raphaël Colantonio
- Game: Blade Runner
- Company: Bethesda
- Game: Dishonored
- Company: Arkane Studios
- Topic: Immersive Sim
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