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15 years before Dishonored, Thief devs considered letting Garrett shrink himself rat-sized so he could scurry through drains and mouse holes
Of the many remarkable abilities possessed by Dishonored hero Corvo Attano, perhaps the most remarkable is, well, possession: Corvo can possess creatures, most famously the game's plentiful rats, to get up to all sorts of trouble, including accessing locations that would be inaccessible to his...
15 years before Dishonored, Thief devs considered letting Garrett shrink himself rat-sized so he could scurry through drains and mouse holes
The idea was ultimately dropped, for good reasons.
Dishonored Official Return Confirmed For 2026
Dishonoredremains one of Arkane Studios' defining achievements more than a decade after its debut, with the studio producing three critically acclaimed entries, all of which are undisputed bangers in the genre. Dishonored, Dishonored 2, and Death of the Outsider all continue to rank among the...
Going from skull-cracker to safecracker in Dishonored 2
From the archives: This feature was originally published in PC Gamer #302 (UK, March 2017). You can still subscribe to PC Gamer to get new issues of the magazine (in print!) every month... Read more.
Going from skull-cracker to safecracker in Dishonored 2
Revisiting the fiendish Jindosh Lock in all its frustrating glory.
Raphaël Colantonio Quit Arkane in 2017, Yet Now Dangles a Buyout Offer as Xbox Scrambles to Offload the Dishonored Maker
The rumors regarding Xbox's studio divestitures were spot on: Compulsion Games and Double Fine are returning to management, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are being sold, and Arkane Lyon is still evaluating its strategic options with the Work Council. While the four aforementioned teams already know...
Dishonored co-creator asks Xbox CEO 'how much' to buy Arkane
Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and more, has its future in question as Xbox cuts 4 other studios and lays off 3,200.
As major Xbox shake-ups loom, former Wolfenstein studio head is now seemingly in charge of Marvel's Blade developer Arkane
Major behind-the-scenes shake-ups are underway at several Xbox subsidiaries, but one acclaimed Xbox studio has seemingly gotten a new leader from another acclaimed Xbox studio. Arkane Lyon (of Dishonored, Deathloop, and Marvel's Blade fame) now seems to be under the leadership of Jerk Gustafsson,...
MachineGames boss takes over Arkane, amid Blade cancellation reports
The boss of Wolfenstein and Indiana Jones studio, MachineGames, has taken over leadership of Arkane, amid speculation around the future of the Dishonored and Blade developer. According to a French legal notice, MachineGames co-founder and studio director Jerk Gustafsson has taken over at Arkane in...
Is yet another Microsoft studio, Obsidian, negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure? Conflicting reports emerge
A new report from The Game Business suggests that Obsidian Entertainment is another studio currently negotiating with Microsoft to avoid closure as part of the company's controversial reassessment of its business. Only yesterday, we heard that Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five...
Guns of Eschaton Is a Soulslike FPS Western With a World Designed by Half-Life 2’s Art Director
4Divinity and Eschatology Entertainment have announced their new game, Guns of Eschaton. Guns of Eschaton is a Soulslike FPS Western with a world designed by Viktor Antonov, the art director of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored. Set in nineteenth-century America, Guns of Eschaton takes inspiration from...
Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five studios Microsoft is targeting to close down as part of its big 'reset'
Arkane Studios, the developer behind the Dishonored series and the upcoming Blade, is among the studios Microsoft is currently considering closing down. That's according to a new report from The Verge, citing sources familiar with the plan. Read more
Arkane Studios and its Blade game may be shuttered as part of upcoming Xbox layoffs
Xbox is gearing up for a massive wave of layoffs that may include Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, which is currently working on Marvel's Blade.
Guns of Escheton is the final game from the artist behind Dishonored and Half-Life 2
Viktor Antonov worked on the game that looks like Doom meets Dark Souls before his death in 2025
Xbox set to close Dishonored and Blade studio Arkane in cuts, it’s claimed
Blade and Dishonored developer, Arkane, is reportedly another Xbox studio facing closure, as part of expected huge cuts at Microsoft. Earlier this month, media reports indicated that the Xbox division was planning significant job losses across its business, as part of a major ‘reset’ being planned...
Report Says Dishonored, Blade Developer Is Also On Xbox’s Chopping Block
Xbox reportedly wants to sell off the studio and cancel the project
Xbox set to close Dishonored and Blade studio Arkane in cuts, it’s claimed
Arkane is reportedly facing closure if a buyer isn't found
Xbox Wants to Cancel Marvel's Blade, Close Arkane Studios
This one will hurt. It’s been years since we heard word of Marvel’s Blade, the next game from French dev Arkane Studios. Unfortunately, our next update could be a cancellation and the closure of the Dishonored dev. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Guns of Eschaton is a wild west soulslike FPS and posthumous release from the art director of Half-Life 2
Last year, the art director behind titans of visual design like Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, Viktor Antonov, died at the age of 53. Prior to his death, in 2022 he co-founded Eschatology Entertainment with Dmytro Kostiukevych, Fuad Kuliev and Boris Nikolaev, who were yet to announce their first game...
This FPS Soulslike Is the Last Ever Project from One of Gaming's Greatest Art Directors
Viktor Antonov returns with occult Old West. Bulgarian creative Viktor Antonov sadly passed away last year, but this is our first taste of his final work. Before his death, the Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art director conceived Guns of Eschaton, a “first-of-its-kind” Soulslike shooter which...
Before his death in 2025, Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov worked on one last game: A Wild West FPS roguelike that's 'coming soon' to Steam
Visionary artist Viktor Antonov defined a small but unforgettable selection of games with his unmistakably bold visual style, including Half-Life 2, Dishonored, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and Weird West. (He also did Redneck Rampage, but that was way back when.) He died in 2025 at just 52 years...
Before his death in 2025, Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov worked on one last game: A Wild West FPS roguelike that's 'coming soon' to Steam
Antonov's bold vision helped define games including Half-Life 2, Dishonored, Weird West, and soon, Guns of Eschaton.
The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"
Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art director Viktor Antonov died at age 53 on February 7, 2025. Just over a year later, his studio Eschatology Entertainment has revealed his "final vision," the world of Guns of Eschaton, a shooter styled as "the world's first Soulslike FPS." "A new world by Viktor...
The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"
Viktor Antonov's "final vision" will be completed
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