Dishonored director Harvey Smith thinks there's still room for big-budget immersive sims: 'When it really comes together and it has the budget behind it and the team, you end up with Deus Ex or Dishonored'

Dishonored director Harvey Smith believes there is still a place for big-budget immersive sims, contrasting with Randy Smith Evergreen's view that such games should have smaller budgets. Harvey Smith argues that when executed with sufficient resources and talent, immersive sims can result in acclaimed titles like Deus Ex and Dishonored, though he acknowledges the need to right-size budgets and avoid overly conservative design.

• Entities
• Game: BioShock
• Person: Harvey Smith
• Game: Redfall
• Game: Deus Ex
• Person: Randy Smith Evergreen
• Game: Dishonored
• Company: Arkane Studios
• Company: Black Pony Immersive
• Topic: Immersive Sim