"Through the looking glass": as Arkane fight for their future, Dishonored veteran Harvey Smith reveals new studio dedicated to immersive sims

Harvey Smith, a veteran developer from Arkane Studios, has announced the formation of Black Pony Immersive, a new studio focused on creating imaginative first-person action RPGs and immersive sims. The studio, which includes other former Arkane developers, aims to build single-player games that reward player creativity and exploration. This announcement comes during a period of industry volatility, with Microsoft having recently closed Arkane Austin and currently negotiating the future of Arkane Lyon.

• Entities
• Person: Harvey Smith
• Game: Redfall
• Company: Microsoft
• Topic: First-Person RPG
• Game: Deus Ex
• Person: Ricardo Bare
• Company: Epic Games
• Company: Ion Storm
• Company: Avalanche Studios
• Company: Arkane Austin
• Company: Volition
• Company: Xbox
• Company: Arkane Studios
• Company: Black Pony Immersive
• Topic: Immersive Sim