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You can play cyberpunk RPG No Law like Dishonored in Night City, or strap grenades to a Roomba and start blasting
Port Desire, the cyber-noir setting of upcoming RPG No Law, offers endless possibilities. During the day, pops of green foliage, bustling crowds and urban wildlife scuttling away makes the city feel truly alive. At night, the crowds thin, leaving shady characters lingering in their place. Neon...
You can play cyberpunk RPG No Law like Dishonored in Night City, or strap grenades to a Roomba and start blasting
Our hands-off preview reveals an immersive first-person RPG that's all about doing things your way
When Valve killed its Ravenholm game, Arkane founder says "we did not understand" its thinking: "It all came down to the economics behind Half-Life 2 and how the DLCs were selling"
Dishonored boss and Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio, now creative director at Weird West maker Wolfeye Studios, previously worked with Valve on a Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game before its abrupt cancellation. In a new interview, Colantonio reflects on his time with Valve and shares more about how...
Why GTA Games Are A “Stab In The Heart,” But Also Amazing, For Ex-Dishonored Dev
According to industry veteran Raphaël Colantonio, who worked on the Dishonored series at Arkane before starting his own studio, GTA games are "the biggest tease" and also "the biggest disappointment" for people who love immersive sim games. "I don't mean that in an offensive way because of course...
Dishonored Director Is Betting on Single-Player Games at Exactly the Right Time
The director of Dishonored has just announced his own studio with a single-player title in the works, and it's perfect timing.
Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left'
Former Arkane Austin head Harvey Smith recently announced his new studio, Black Pony Immersive. As the name suggests will be dedicated to making immersive sims in the tradition of Deus Ex and System Shock. It's a commitment that I wholeheartedly support, though as is always the case with this...
Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left'
"We were farming out people left and right."
"Do questions like that create a self-fulfilling prophecy?”: Dishonored director Harvey Smith on the fear of asking if immersive sims are dead
It appears that August is the month for having thoughts on the success of immersive sims! Earlier this month, one of the original designers behind Thief: The Dark Project shared his feelings on developing imsims at triple-A scale, coming to the conclusion it doesn't really work. Just yesterday,...
Former Arkane Studios leads Harvey Smith & Ben Horne launch Black Pony Immersive game studio
Smith and Horne led projects like Dishonored and Redfall and are launching Black Pony to go back to focusing on immersive sims.
"Arkane was about to go under" before it committed to Dishonored, former lead says: "We had 4 months of money left"
"At some point, we realized this is not the way"
Dishonored and Deus Ex Veteran Harvey Smith Is Back after Arkane Austin’s Closure with a New Immersive Sim Studio
Veteran game developer Harvey Smith, known mostly as the Co-Creative Director on Dishonored, Creative Director on Dishonored 2, and Lead Game Designer on Deus Ex, officially unveiled Black Pony Immersive, a new studio dedicated to building imaginative first-person action RPGs in the immersive sim...
Dishonored creative director founds new studio focused on immersive sims, and it’s enough to make a grown man cry
Immersive sims are back on the table. The post Dishonored creative director founds new studio focused on immersive sims, and it’s enough to make a grown man cry appeared first on Destructoid.
"Think Deus Ex, think Dishonored, that's what we're doing": Former Arkane devs reveal new studio dedicated to making single-player immersive sims
Several immersive sim heavyweights have founded a new studio to carry on the work they were doing in Dishonored before Arkane Austin was closed in 2024. Unveiling Black Pony Immersive, Harvey Smith and Ben Horne have a clear vision for what they want to accomplish. Smith and Horne spoke about...
"Think Deus Ex, think Dishonored, that's what we're doing": Former Arkane devs reveal new studio dedicated to making single-player immersive sims
Black Pony Immersive does what it says on the tin
Former Dishonored Director Starts New Studio, Black Pony Immersive, A Studio Focused on FPS Action-RPGs
Veteran game developer Harvey Smith (known for the Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series)has opened a new game development studio, Black Pony Immersive. With the fate of Arkane Studios all but guaranteed (effectively putting the Dishonored franchise on ice), franchise co-creator Harvey Smith...
Gaming Legends Behind Deus Ex And Dishonored Launch A New Immersive Sim Studio During An Industry Apocalypse
Black Pony Immersive is defying a reluctant industry by making the games about which it is passionate
Dishonored co-creator Harvey Smith launches a new studio and it literally has the word 'Immersive' in the name
Former Arkane Austin studio director Harvey Smith, known for his work on games including Deus Ex, Thief: Deadly Shadows, and Dishonored, has joined with executive producer Ben Horne to launch a new studio called Black Pony Immersive. The new operation features "an elite development team" built...
Dishonored co-creator Harvey Smith launches a new studio and it literally has the word 'Immersive' in the name
Just in case there's any confusion, Black Pony Immersive's website also drops a reference to Looking Glass Studios.
Dishonored and Deus Ex co-lead Harvey Smith establishes Black Pony Immersive
Harvey Smith, a multi-award winning games industry leader with over 30 years of experience in …
'Dishonored' Veteran Harvey Smith Announces New Studio
Harvey Smith and former Arkane Austin developers have launched Black Pony Immersive, a new studio focused on first-person action RPGs and immersive si
Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims
"We’re going to fall back on what we love, we’re going to work with the people we love"
Dishonored Director Harvey Smith Announces New Immersive Sim Studio
Harvey Smith, best known for his tenure at Arkane Studios from 2008 until 2024, has announced a new game studio called Black Pony Immersive. Smith is joined by co-founder and executive producer Ben Horne, who worked with Smith for more than eight years, most recently on Redfall at Arkane Austin....
Dishonored, Deus Ex Designer Stars New Studio to Continue Focusing on Immersive Sims
Decorated veteran game developer Harvey Smith (Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series), most recently of Arkane Austin – which Xbox shut down in 2024 following the failure of Redfall – has opened a new game development studio. Dubbed Black Pony Immersive, it will indeed focus on the "immersive...
Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited
The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator Harvey Smith isn't giving up on immersive sims. The veteran game director has founded a new studio focused on games that sound a whole lot like Dishonored. "Today, veteran game...
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