Nightdive's Thief remaster unearths a 'very very out of date version control repository' with 'the…
Nightdive Studios' upcoming remaster of Thief: The Dark Project has uncovered an outdated version control repository from its original development. Software engineer Josh Dowell shared insights from the code, revealing programmer comments about 'hacks' and rushed development cycles. The article also notes the Dark Engine's technical similarities to id Software's Quake engine.
- Entities
- Game: Thief: The Dark Project
- Company: Looking Glass Studios
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Irrational Games
- Topic: Game Engines
- Topic: Stealth
- Person: Josh Dowell
- Company: Nightdive Studios
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