Thick As Thieves
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Weekend PC Download Deals for July 3: Steam Summer Sale continuesThe Steam Summer Sale and other PC gaming storefronts are offering numerous deals on a wide variety of titles. This includes discounts on major releases, indie games, and bundles across platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Bundle. Several retailers are participating, with prices and availability varying.- Comings and GoingsOtherSide Entertainment, the developer behind Thick as Thieves, has been impacted by further layoffs. The extent of the workforce reduction and its specific causes were not detailed in the report.
Thick as Thieves Studio Hit With More Layoffs, Left With “Fewer Than 10” EmployeesOtherSide Entertainment has undergone further layoffs, reducing its staff to fewer than 10 employees, who are now focused solely on maintaining the co-op stealth game Thick as Thieves. The studio has no plans for future games following the cancellation of a project codenamed Argos and a reduction in scope for Thick as Thieves, which was originally envisioned as a PvPvE immersive sim. The studio's director, Jeff Hickman, stated that the current industry landscape makes their signature lengthy development cycles for immersive sims commercially unviable.
'Fewer than 10' employees remain at Thick as Thieves studio following another round of layoffsOtherSide Entertainment has laid off 18 employees, with fewer than 10 remaining, following a previous round of 17 cuts two weeks prior. The studio cited the challenging market for immersive sim games and the commercial non-viability of continuing in its current shape, despite the positive reception to Thick as Thieves' introductory campaign. The studio has no plans for future games and will focus on updates for Thick as Thieves.
OtherSide Entertainment lays off 18 from Thick as Thieves teamOtherSide Entertainment has laid off 18 employees from its Thick as Thieves development team, bringing the total number of recent layoffs to 36. The studio cited the increasing difficulty of commercially viable development for immersive sims as the reason for the cuts, despite a recent investment from Aonic and a reduced scope for Thick as Thieves.
Thick as Thieves Interview – Replayability, Immersive Sims, Co-Op Design, And MoreIn an interview, OtherSide Entertainment's Warren Spector and Jeff Hickman discuss the co-op design, replayability, and immersive sim elements of their game, Thick as Thieves. They highlight how the session-based heist structure and player tools encourage emergent gameplay and improvisation, especially in co-op. The developers also touch on their decision to focus on PvE and their plans for potential post-launch content based on player reception.
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Thick as Thieves Drops New Accolades Trailer Alongside Steam Sale and Developer LivestreamOtherSide Entertainment and Megabit Publishing have released a new accolades trailer for their stealth-action adventure game, Thick as Thieves. To celebrate, the game is 20% off on Steam until July 9, and a developer livestream featuring Warren Spector and Dana Nightingale will discuss immersive sim design.
Thick as Thieves Studio Hit by Layoffs Affecting 17 Employees Due to Another Project’s CancellationOtherSide Entertainment has laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of a project codenamed Argos. The studio, which recently released the co-op stealth game Thick as Thieves on PC, cited the challenging industry climate as a reason for the project's unviability. Several former employees have confirmed their departure and are seeking new employment.
Warren Spector-helmed Thick as Thieves developers OtherSide lay off 17 staff as they cancel multiplayer immersive sim Argos: Riders on the StormOtherSide Entertainment, co-helmed by industry veterans Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, has laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of their multiplayer immersive sim, Argos: Riders on the Storm. The studio cited the "brutally challenging" state of the games industry as the reason for making the game unviable. Their other title, Thick as Thieves, recently shifted focus to solo and co-op play.
OtherSide Entertainment cuts 17 jobs after Argos cancellationOtherSide Entertainment has laid off 17 employees following the cancellation of its in-development project, Argos. The studio cited challenging industry conditions as the reason for the project's unviability. This follows a history of project cancellations and IP acquisitions for the developer.- 007 och Thick as Thieves stänger säsong 10 av FZ High ScoreSeason 10 of FZ High Score has concluded, with the game '007: From Russia with Love' achieving the highest average score, surpassing 'Thick as Thieves'. The competition saw a close race for the top spots, with the top three players winning exclusive t-shirts.
Warren Spector studio's cheap as chips co-op heist adventure Thick as Thieves is wonky, conspicuously incomplete, and a surprisingly good timeThick as Thieves, a co-op heist adventure from OtherSide Entertainment, offers a surprisingly fun experience despite its incomplete launch state and removed PvP elements. Developed by industry veterans Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, the game features two maps with randomized objectives and a tense eight-minute countdown for extraction, providing a compelling stealth experience.
Thick as Thieves is making changes, but not the one I think matters mostThick as Thieves developers OtherSide Entertainment are implementing changes, including key rebinding and making mission timers visible. However, the author expresses concern that the frustrating eight-minute countdown timer and its associated mechanics are not being made adjustable, which they believe is a critical oversight for the stealth game.- Thick as Thieves Review – A Return to the Metal AgesThick as Thieves is a short but ambitious first-person stealth game that draws inspiration from classics like the Thief series. It features a gameplay loop similar to extraction shooters, where players must infiltrate levels, loot items, and complete objectives without being detected, as combat is not a viable option. Despite its limited scope and some missing basic features, the game's addictive stealth mechanics, intricate level design, and low price point make it a recommendable experience, especially for fans of the genre.
The director of the best Splinter Cell game reckons that modern lighting engines are making stealth games 'so much…Clint Hocking, director of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, believes modern lighting engines make stealth games harder to read. He argues that the realistic, diffuse shadows in contemporary games obscure player visibility compared to the clear, baked lighting of older titles like Thief. Hocking suggests that developers aiming for pure stealth experiences with modern graphics need to carefully consider how to implement lighting.
Stealth-Action Heist Adventure Thick as Thieves with Co-Op Mode Drops on PCThe stealth-action heist game Thick as Thieves, developed by OtherSide Entertainment and published by Megabit Publishing, has launched on PC via Steam. The game features solo and two-player online co-op modes, set in an alternate-history 1910s Scotland where magic and technology collide. Players take on the role of a Thieves' Guild member undertaking heists with shifting security layouts and dynamic difficulty.- Multiplayer heist-’em-up Thick as Thieves downgrades to two-person co-op as it fully launchesThe multiplayer heist game Thick as Thieves has fully launched, shifting its focus from PvPvE to singleplayer and two-player co-op. Players can experience dynamic stealth gameplay in a 1910s-styled metropolis for $5. User reviews on Steam are mostly positive, with planned updates addressing graphics and controls.
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It's my own fault for thinking Warren Spector's new multiplayer stealth game adding singleplayer would make it…Thick as Thieves is a first-person stealth game that initially impressed with its unique setting and mechanics, but the eight-minute timer and lack of manual saves hinder the experience. The game's pivot to singleplayer/co-op from PvPvE is evident in its limited maps and features, making it feel like early access despite its low price point.