Thief 4 announced

slipkord · 12th May 2009, 12:43 AM

Thief 4 has just been announced by Eidos-Montréal (source: Bluesnews)

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Eidos-Montréal is excited to unveil its previously secret second title in development at the studio, Thief™ 4, the next instalment in the legendary series.

The original Thief game, Thief: The Dark Project redefined first person gaming and established an entirely new genre of stealth based game play. The critically and commercially acclaimed Thief series has won numerous awards and accolades including GameSpy Hall of Fame, GameSpot Greatest Games of All Time and The Academy of Interactive Arts And Sciences Outstanding Achievement in Character and Story Development.

Eidos-Montréal, which is also currently producing the much anticipated Deus Ex™ 3, has recruited the very best core team for the development of Thief 4. The team is comprised of industry veterans who have worked on an incredible collection of AAA titles and who each bring personal expertise in their respective fields.

“We’re in the early development stages for Thief 4, but this is an incredibly ambitious and exciting project for Eidos,” said Stéphane D’Astous, General Manager at Eidos-Montréal. “While it’s too early for us to offer any specific game details, right now we are focused on recruiting the very best talent to join the core team at the studio and help us make what we believe will be one of the most exciting games on the market.”

Development is under way and the team is looking to recruit the very best talent as production ramps up. If you are a world-class developer looking to join the talented Thief 4 team, visit www.eidosmontreal.com to submit your résumé or www.thief4.com to join the community discussion.

cdtoaster · 12th May 2009, 1:19 AM

i think it will be simplified and average

praiseB · 12th May 2009, 10:00 AM

I would not be so sure, I have high hopes for the work they are doing on Deus Ex 3

orbitor · 12th May 2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CD_TOASTER

i think it will be simplified and average

that's very pessimistic, considering there is no information about what they're doing yet.

Mettool · 12th May 2009, 11:21 AM

I just hope they de-console-ify it before PC release

been waiting for some time for a new thief. Loved em all!

power · 12th May 2009, 1:47 PM

wooo, new thief!

ed3r · 12th May 2009, 6:14 PM

I hope this is a PC only game. Most multi-platform titles end up, as Toaster said, simplified and average. Otherwise, if it stays in tune with the other Thief games, I'm excited.

slambo · 12th May 2009, 6:37 PM

could be good, loved the medieval splinter cell vibe it gave off

praiseB · 12th May 2009, 6:50 PM

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Originally Posted by slambo

could be good, loved the medieval splinter cell vibe it gave off

Don't you mean Splinter Cell is a Thief rip off in a modern setting in 3rd person form?

slambo · 12th May 2009, 6:53 PM

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Originally Posted by praiseB

Don't you mean Splinter Cell is a Thief rip off in a modern setting in 3rd person form?

Exactly, loved it.

gregpolk · 12th May 2009, 6:54 PM

Can't say I get a Splinter Cell vibe in Thief, nor a Thief vibe in Splinter Cell, apart from the fact that both involve sneaking in shadows.

Scorpion121 · 12th May 2009, 6:55 PM

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Originally Posted by praiseB

Don't you mean Splinter Cell is a Thief rip off in a modern setting in 3rd person form?

Everything is ripped off something else, there's no such thing as original anymore.

Should be good, and I agree with with people saying that it should be sans console, but I can't see that happening with such a huge market for them.

Coopz · 12th May 2009, 7:26 PM

First 2 were good and unique/scary, it seemed to die after that.
Looking Glass were a fantastic dev team, sad they vanished.

hello_goodbye · 12th May 2009, 7:36 PM

I LOVED THIEF DEADLY SHADOWS. I hope this one is as good!

f3n1x · 12th May 2009, 9:23 PM

Looking Glass is gone..

This is nothing more than another stolen license and an attempt to play those who still have nostalgic fondness for the series for cash.

It will be a console port.
It will probably feature stupid shit like bullet time.
There will be _no_ item scarcity.

If i'm wrong, and this is actually a proper theif title like 1 & 2 were I will first eat my hat, and then bow and pray at the feet of the gaming gods, and then play it for weeks on end.

12th May 2009, 1:19 AM	#2
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12th May 2009, 7:26 PM	#13
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Mettool Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 305	I just hope they de-console-ify it before PC release been waiting for some time for a new thief. Loved em all!

12th May 2009, 6:14 PM	#7
ed3r Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 389	I hope this is a PC only game. Most multi-platform titles end up, as Toaster said, simplified and average. Otherwise, if it stays in tune with the other Thief games, I'm excited.

12th May 2009, 6:37 PM	#8
slambo Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 11	could be good, loved the medieval splinter cell vibe it gave off

12th May 2009, 6:54 PM	#11
gregpolk Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,376	Can't say I get a Splinter Cell vibe in Thief, nor a Thief vibe in Splinter Cell, apart from the fact that both involve sneaking in shadows.

12th May 2009, 7:36 PM	#14
hello_goodbye Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 733	I LOVED THIEF DEADLY SHADOWS. I hope this one is as good!

12th May 2009, 9:23 PM	#15
f3n1x Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Armadale, Melbourne Posts: 1,663	Looking Glass is gone.. This is nothing more than another stolen license and an attempt to play those who still have nostalgic fondness for the series for cash. It will be a console port. It will probably feature stupid shit like bullet time. There will be _no_ item scarcity. If i'm wrong, and this is actually a proper theif title like 1 & 2 were I will first eat my hat, and then bow and pray at the feet of the gaming gods, and then play it for weeks on end.