Arkane devs say the studio almost made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game before it made Dishonored — 'We were both so excited. Blade Runner and Thief, two of our favourite things of all time'
Arkane Studios co-directors revealed that the studio nearly developed Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game before creating Dishonored. Bethesda approached Arkane with the idea for both projects, which excited the developers. Ultimately, the concept for Thief 4 laid the groundwork for the successful Dishonored franchise.
- ▪Arkane Studios was approached by Bethesda to create a new game in the Thief series.
- ▪The developers had an amazing pitch and some videos prepared for Thief 4.
- ▪Colantonio and Smith expressed their excitement for both Thief and Blade Runner, which were their favorite franchises.
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Gaming Gaming Industry Arkane devs say the studio almost made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game before it made Dishonored — 'We were both so excited. Blade Runner and Thief, two of our favourite things of all time' News By Demi Williams published 26 May 2026 The devs had "an amazing pitch" for what would have been Thief 4 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Arkane / Bethesda) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Arkane Studios co-directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith say they almost made a Blade Runner game and Thief 4Bethesda approached…
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