“Dishonored” managed to make quite the name for itself when it came out in 2012, as it was not only a solid game on its own, but it also revived a genre that had been in deep hibernation until then – that of stealth action games. The game quickly gathered numerous positive reviews and established itself as a special title for gamers, but since the release of its expansion pack, the publishers at Bethesda have been quiet about the future of the game.
That silence might be broken soon, according to some rumors. There are indications that a new game might be in the works, and not just an expansion pack but a complete new entry in the franchise. “Dishonored 2” is allegedly being worked on behind the scenes and is already quite far ahead into its development, although absolutely nothing has been said about it officially yet.
According to the rumors, the game will be released on next-gen consoles and will take full advantage of their hardware, stepping up the graphics quite a lot from the first title. The game will again be available on the PC, although it’s not clear if it’s being developed as a separate product or if it’ll be just a port from the console versions. The original “Dishonored” received some praise for the fact that it was a very well optimized PC game, something which has been a dying trend among developers in recent years.
While there has been some conflicting information regarding the game’s potential release date, most rumors seem to be pointing towards 2016 as the most likely year. While the game is allegedly already finished to a large extent, there is still a large amount of testing and polishing to do, and marketing materials have not been properly prepared yet. Still, despite being so far along in its development, nothing specific is known about details such as the plot or characters. Bethesda are known for keeping those secrets quite well though, so that should be no surprise.
It would be good to see another experimental title that tries to shake up the scene a little bit. Following the release of the original “Dishonored”, the stealth genre saw a brief revival and several titles came out, some more successful than others. Currently, the market has become somewhat saturated with games of this type, and a new “Dishonored” game might be just what gamers need to see this type of gameplay from a fresh new perspective. This might also be the reason for the game’s prolonged development, as Bethesda might want to wait a little longer for the market trends to change before they come out with a new stealth title.