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Eidos Announces Thief 4

Posted by Soulskill on from the coming-out-of-stealth dept.

An anonymous reader tips news that Eidos Montreal has confirmed recent speculation by announcing the development of a new Thief game. They've set up a website, but the project is still in its early stages, and details are scarce. In an interview with IncGamers, Eidos' Stéphane D'Astous said, "We're keeping our ear very close to the ground. As you may have noticed, we now have a forum up and running for Thief 4, and I said to my guys 'I really want to have a forum at the very early stages,' because I want people to have a medium with which they can express their wishes, their expectations, and what they would like and not like to happen with the next Thief. Obviously we've started work, but it's always very important for the developers to be close to the community. We're listening to these people because they are very hardcore fans, and we want to bring the Thief 4 franchise to a new level, so the challenges are huge!"

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  1. Thi4f by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news, Deus Ex 3 is being renamed to D3us Ex.

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  3. Re:Re-make Thief 2 by pnuema · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then I humbly submit that you and your friends should stay away from the box with the blinking lights. Computers are probably too much for you.

  4. Focus on the AI by rainmaestro · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't care which engine they use anymore. Thief 1/2 engine or Thief 3, either one would work with some enhancements. Yeah, the Thief 3 engine had some *issues*, but that whole generation of ragdoll games had issues. DX2, VTM:B, Thief3...

    My biggest hope is some improved AI. Sure, I could make some long, insightful post about the shortcomings of the AI in all three games, but CAD summed it up quite nicely:
    http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20040616

  5. Re:Thief 3 - better than it's made out to be by Lord+Ender · · Score: 2, Funny

    I didn't get as far into it because of other reasons (becoming a dad, rather suddenly)

    So you've discovered a means to accelerate the gestation process?

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