French development company Arkane Studios is known for creating experimental stealth-action games that are well received by both critical and general audiences. The studio’s most recent game,Deathloop, was nominated for multiple awards at both the BAFTAs and The Game Awards this year. WhileArkane has made some interesting titles in the past, many fans were introduced to the studio through theDishonoredgames, and both the first game and its sequel show a distinctive style in both gameplay and setting that has attracted fans for years.
With the tenth anniversary of the firstDishonoredgame on the way, some fans are anticipating that another title set in Dunwall or its surrounding areas could be on the way. This speculation formed as a result of a recent job listing posted by Arkane for a Lead Level Designer. While the post doesn’t give away what game the right candidate will be working on, it does give some information on the position’s required qualifications, which hint that anotherDishonoredtitle could be approaching.
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One of the qualifications for the job is to have an understanding of the design philosophy behind “action-adventure stealth games such as the Dishonored series.” While this doesn’t exactly confirm the existence of anotherDishonoredtitle, it does mark that this Lead Level Designer is unlikely to be brought onto the team currently working onRedfall, which is Arkane’s next expected release and a co-op FPS. That means that the studio’s next title could stray from theFPS design ofRedfalland return to the stealth-action formula.
Due to the reference toDishonoredbeing quite vague, some fans refuse to believe that a new game could be on the way until Arkane reveals what it is working on next. WithRedfallrecently facing a delayalongside Bethesda’s other major 2022 titleStarfield, it is likely that even if anotherDishonoredgame is in the works, development is in its very early stages at best. However, to see anotherDishonoredgame would likely excite the majority of Arkane’s fans, as many of them were introduced to the studio through their revenge mission in Dunwalll.
Considering most endings ofDishonored 2don’t leave much space for a sequel, Arkane may have to create an entirely new protagonist for fans to follow. Even if the studio doesn’t return toDishonoredand makes a new stealth-action game with a new IP, fans will still fondly remember the games set around the stories of Corvo Attano and Emily. Some ofDishonored 2’slevelsare even considered by some as Arkane’s best work.
TheDishonoredseries is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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