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Former Arkane dev: Dishonored 2 cost more than Skyrim and sold worse, but its reputation/quality saved the studio from being closed by Bethesda

brenobnfm

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Dishonored is better than any Bethesda game, but Skyrim has the normie/dudebro appeal, of course it sells more.


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Especially at the time released, there were not many games that were as good as Skyrim.

Now you can say oh its not good, but it actually was good. Not sure why the weird revisionist history.

lmao
 
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StreetsofBeige

Gold Member
Arcane should be lucky to still be around. I don’t think their games sell a lot and going by the dev they cost more to make than probably everyone thought.

Chances are their games make hardly any profit or might even be loss leaders.

Typically poor performing products or depts get gutted in business unless it’s some kind of halo product really needed in deals involving other great selling and profitable products (package deal). But I don’t a get sense a gamer will buy a Bethesda game based on an Arkane game. If so, Arkane games would be great sellers.
 
Similar to the modern Deus Ex team being given Guardians of the Galaxy (an immersive sim developer being given Marvel IP), I expect Blade to be a game better than it needs to be, but ultimately won't be the massive hit the publisher wanted.
 

Alexios

Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Niche games should probably not have high requirements, I remember I didn't even enjoy the first Dishonored until I upgraded my PC & loved it, 2 was too much for my CPU I think (yet I'm still using that CPU, lol, very few games don't run on it decently until recently, it's time I look to upgrade).

Edit: actually it might have been before my last upgrade that I tried it back then, lol, I should probably try it again to see if the requirements on the store page are correct for good performance/visuals, I'm just below the recommended (3770K instead of 4770) and definitely better GPU after all.
 
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GymWolf

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Niche games should probably not have high requirements, I remember I didn't even enjoy the first Dishonored until I upgraded my PC and loved it, 22 was too much for my CPU I think (yet I'm still using that CPU, lol, very few games don't run on it decently until recently, it's time to find upgrade).
Tbf, dish2 still look good even today .
 
Bethesda the publisher and developer are not the same, they have nothing to do with Indiana jones
Todd Howard was producer in Indi, no?

Either ways, I see a lot of design elements shared between Bethesda games.

How did Machine Games came up with Indiana Jones otherwise.
 

Humdinger

Gold Member
I enjoyed the first Dishonored. I bought the second but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. Shame to hear they were on the edge of closure.

I remember playing Arx Fatalis, way back in the early Xbox days. That was one of theirs, too. I really got into that game. I still hear the tune from it play in my head, usually when I'm in a stairwell for whatever reason.

What do they have coming up next? I have lost track.
 
Console versions unfortunately did not help, this and Prey ran terribly on release. Dishonored 2 is one of the most brilliant games ever made and did not get the recognition it deserves. Clockwork Mansion is the most mind blowing and intricately designed area I have ever seen in a game.
Really looking forward to Wolfeye's next game.
 

Laptop1991

Member
I'm looking forward to finding out more about Ralph Colantonio's new game after all he was the founder, Ceo and creative director of Arkane, so Dishonored was down to him, i suspect i will like his new game a lot.

 

Mister Wolf

Member
Similar to the modern Deus Ex team being given Guardians of the Galaxy (an immersive sim developer being given Marvel IP), I expect Blade to be a game better than it needs to be, but ultimately won't be the massive hit the publisher wanted.

If they release it on everything day one then it has a chance. No staggered release bullshit like Indy.
 
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