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Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset"
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has announced his retirement after more than 40 years in game development. Spector, who also worked on franchises like Thief, Ultima, and Epic Mickey, cited his long career and a desire to pursue other interests as reasons for his departure. He expressed hope for continued innovation in the industry from the next generation of developers.
Warren Spector-helmed Thick as Thieves developers OtherSide lay off 17 staff as they cancel multiplayer immersive sim Argos: Riders on the Storm
OtherSide 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 cancellation
OtherSide 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.
Thick as Thieves Review – The work of a cat burglar
Thick as Thieves is a stealth adventure game that fails to live up to the legacy of its genre pioneers. Despite an interesting setting in 1910s Scotland, the game suffers from a lack of content, repetitive mission design, poor AI, and clunky controls, making it an underwhelming experience.
The Thick as Thieves campaign will be 'at least four hours' in length, which is pretty short, but on the upside it's a whole lot cheaper than I ever would've guessed
Otherside Entertainment announced that their upcoming stealth heist game, Thick as Thieves, will launch on May 20 for PC at a price of $5. The initial campaign is expected to be at least four hours long and will serve as an introduction to the game's world. The developers, including industry veterans Paul Neurath and Warren Spector, aim to attract players with the low price point and gather feedback for future content development.
Warren Spector's newly solo-friendly stealth game Thick as Thieves will launch as a four-hour "introductory campaign" that only costs a fiver
Otherside Entertainment's stealth game Thick as Thieves will launch on May 20th as a four-hour introductory campaign for $4.99, featuring 16 missions across two maps. Originally envisioned with PvPvE elements, the game has shifted to a single-player and co-op focus, with plans for future content expansions.
