mar 06
Spill.no
Square Enix har avslørt at Thief 4, som nå har mistet tallet sitt og kun går under navnet Thief, skal avdukes for pressen neste måned. Enkelte har allerede fått innblikk i spillet, deriblant reklamebladet Game Informer.
Nestegenerasjon
Spillet utvikles av Eidos Montreal som er mest kjent for Deus Ex: Human Revolution som kom i 2011, et spill vi i Spill.no belønnet med terningkast 5. De har også laget flerspillerdelen i det helt ferske spillet Tomb Raider.
Stephane D’Astous, studiosjef for Eidos Montreal, sier i pressemeldingen at de jobber hardt for å bevare essensen i de opprinnelige Thief-spillene.
– Vårt mål er å levere fantasien om å være Garrett, selve mestertyven, og vi bygger spillet rundt den kjerneopplevelsen, sier D’Astous.
De første skjermbildene minner utvilsomt om en av fjorårets store spillopplevelser, Dishonored, et spill som forøvrig var svært inspirert av Thief-serien. Handlingen ser også ut til å ha flere fellestrekk. I pressemeldingen fortelles det om en storby der hatet herjer og skillet mellom fattige og rike er stort. Sykdom og sult skaper uroligheter og de fattige ønsker seg forandring.
Spilleren vil kontrollere Garrett, en mestertyv som bor i storbyen The City. Handlingen foregår i førstepersonsperspektiv, og et nøkkelelement i tidligere Thief-spill har vært åpne nivåer som spilleren kan utforske på egne premisser, noe Square Enix lover å ivareta.
Kilde: Square Enix
Se flere bilder fra Thief og pressemeldingen i sin helhet på neste side!
Thief utvikles av Eidos Montreal og utgis av Square Enix. Spillet lanseres på PC, Playstation 4 og den neste Xbox-konsollen i 2014.
Pressemeldingen fra Square Enix:
UNVEILED FOR PC AND NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES BY EIDOS-MONTRÉAL
Critically-Acclaimed Studio Returns with a New Vision
LONDON (5th March 2013) – Eidos-Montréal®, a part of Square Enix Europe and the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, today unveiled THIEF™ for PC, PlayStation®4, and other next generation consoles. THIEF is a reinvention of a franchise that helped define an entire genre of games.
Time has moved on. Power has shifted. New greed replaces the old.
But to remain free in The City of chains – that is still the greatest prize.
First I stole to survive… then I survived to steal.
I am one man; I hear your secrets, see your hidden truths.
I am the shadows, the dark and deadly, the velvet night. You will not see me coming.
I am Garrett….What’s yours is mine.
There is a rising tide of fear in The City. Hatred saturates every stone and whilst the rich prosper, the less fortunate face misery and repression. Ravaged with sickness and famine, they wait for something to change.
Into this shadowy world steps Garrett, THE master thief in a first-person adventure featuring intelligent design that allows players to take full control, with freedom to choose their path through the game’s levels and how they approach and overcome each challenge.
“We’re handling a precious gemstone with THIEF. Fans remember the original games very fondly and we want to preserve that essence – which we have excellent experience of doing at Eidos-Montréal – whilst also introducing THIEF to a brand new, next-generation, audience,” said Stephane D’Astous, General Manager, Eidos-Montréal. “Our goal is to deliver the fantasy of being Garrett, THE master thief, and we’re building this game around that core experience.”
Exclusive coverage and developer interviews can be found in Game Informer’s April issue. Additionally, visit GameInformer.com/thief throughout the month for on-going coverage.
THIEF will be available in 2014 for PC and PlayStation®4. It is also planned for other next-generation consoles.
Related Links
Official Homepage: thiefgame.com
Official Facebook® Page: facebook.com/thief
Follow @Thief on Twitter®: twitter.com/thief
About THIEF
THIEF is a reinvention of a classic franchise that allows players to take on the role of Garrett, THE master thief. When the city that created and defines him is threatened, Garrett must step from the shadows and uncover the truth before his world is torn apart forever.
About Eidos-Montréal
Founded in 2007, Eidos-Montréal embraces the philosophy to always pursue excellence in game development while creating immersive, captivating experiences for players. The studio made their mark in 2011 with the release of the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Having recently reached their sixth anniversary Eidos-Montréal remains true to their founding ethos: to assert themselves as a studio the most talented developers and testers from all over the world want to call home.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 61 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/.
