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Thief 4 Officially Announced

by Chris Faylor, May 11, 2009 7:26am PDT

Related Topics – Thief, xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Eidos Montreal

As expected, Deus Ex 3 developer Eidos Montreal today announced its second title, Thief 4, referring to the oft-rumored project as "the worst kept secret in the industry."

Few details on the stealth-action sequel were given--no word on specific platforms or a release estimate--with Eidos Montreal general manager Stephane D'Astous stating that it is "in the early development stages."

While today's announcement referred to the title as "Thief 4," the game's official website uses the "THI4F" graphic displayed above.

"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," D'Astous continued.

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I cannot wait to see how the consoles "spice up" a stealth game! ;D

May 11, 2009 8:22am PDT

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- They will spice things up by being $10 more than the PC version. Also I hope consoles add save crysta... : dookiebot
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4pic fail.

May 18, 2009 12:42am PDT

4pic fail. : ManiacalMoose

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Yeah, I'm really late in posting this to this news article, but when I came across this news, I just had to write about my sheer joy that it's now an official development.

I DO in fact want more of the same, with a modern engine to power it. Keep it steampunk, stick with Garrett (the most fun I've had while in-game roleplaying a character next to JC Denton) as protagonist, and preserve the timeline and lore.

May 17, 2009 1:31pm PDT

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Can't bring myself to be hopeful about this, just like Deus Ex 3.

I could go into a tirade about what do to and not do, but I'll just say: make me pleasantly surprised.

May 11, 2009 8:56am PDT

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THI4F is almost as bad as TR2N

May 12, 2009 5:56am PDT

THI4F is almost as bad as TR2N : slackshoe

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Thief : Deadly Shadows was an awesome game aside from the incredibly tiny zones and constant loading times. hopefully that won't be an issue this time around.

May 11, 2009 7:30am PDT

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Oh what the.... Eidos. Thi4f? Really? Really? Really?

Maybe the game will have a subtitle....
THIAF: GARRET GOES TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

May 11, 2009 6:29pm PDT

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Oh what the.... Eidos. Thi4f? Really? Really? Really? Maybe the game will have a subtitle.... THIAF: : Bean
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I'm finishing up bioshock, encouraged by bioshock 2 news.
Next I'll play thief3, encouraged by this news.
You know, when a game doesn't suck, adding more titles to the series isn't so bad.
I'll wait over here patiently for some official System Shock 3 news.

May 11, 2009 7:10pm PDT

I'm finishing up bioshock, encouraged by bioshock 2 news. Next I'll play thief3, encouraged by this news... : jwd3

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By: TheIneffableBob x Show Full Post

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This game will be penis.

May 11, 2009 8:08am PDT

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Isn't a '4' an 'A', which would make this Thiaf...

But anyway, this was sorta already known for a while now, so nothing exciting or surprising.

May 11, 2009 4:08pm PDT

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- Thiaf.....biatch.... what are you so uptight about? : jimvolk

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it seems like they're trying to use small 'leet speak' but have 4 which is A( 3 = E) .. hope it will just be Thief4.. i'm looking forward to it , even though i dont think i've played one before.. maybe demo.. i dunno

May 11, 2009 10:16am PDT

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Oh come on Eidos, don't use that for the fucking logo.

May 11, 2009 8:11am PDT

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I want to be a level 4 thiaf.

May 11, 2009 12:23pm PDT

I want to be a level 4 thiaf. : dookiebot

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Yessssssssssss

May 11, 2009 11:30am PDT

Yessssssssssss : megarust32

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I still need to try 3. I heard nothing but good things.

May 11, 2009 11:05am PDT

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- It's a decent enough game, and completes the story well. Some long-time fans were miffed over some of the... : Conan

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DRIV3R!

May 11, 2009 11:04am PDT

DRIV3R! : Starchy

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I have never played any of the Thief games. I don't know why that is.

May 11, 2009 8:22am PDT

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Can't wait to see them fuck this one up!

May 11, 2009 10:55am PDT

Can't wait to see them fuck this one up! : Godhatesfatpeople

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So far the leet "Thi4f" graphic pisses me off. I really hope they change that.

May 11, 2009 8:27am PDT

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So far the leet "Thi4f" graphic pisses me off. I really hope they change that. : ZDPhoenix
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- haha same here, my first reaction was a *groan*, another Driv3r marketing genius. I'm a damn nerd. : Mad Brahmin Disease
- Year, same here, thi4f sucks : ihya

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Can't wait for this.

May 11, 2009 7:33am PDT

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One part of the Thief series' appeal is the stealth. The other part was that they did a pretty good job of keeping the power inflation under control. It's not a magic-heavy world, so even stuff like zombies and the like are pretty big deals and actually have an impact on the player experience, as opposed to "Oh, zombies. Let me fireball them on my way to the dragon."

Kind of Conanish (not Age of Conan...) in that regard. I liked it.

May 11, 2009 9:02am PDT

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wtf thats not pronounced thief. thifourf

May 11, 2009 8:49am PDT

wtf thats not pronounced thief. thifourf : dantastic

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Aaaah, that explains it. I was wondering why the E didn't match up.

http://cds042.lo1.cdn.themis-media.com/m9z2g8u7/cds/media/global/images/galleries/display/56/56887.jpg?dopvhost=cdn.themis-media.com

May 11, 2009 8:48am PDT

Aaaah, that explains it. I was wondering why the E didn't match up. http://cds042.lo1.cdn.themis-media... : etherealrhythm

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Should have went all out and titled it :

7|-|13|= 4

May 11, 2009 8:35am PDT

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All of you bashing the (potentially temporary) title logo know *EXACTLY* what's the game's name. Mission accomplished. Do you also bicker about Led Zeppelin IV's real name?

May 11, 2009 7:57am PDT

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Ok seeing we get like 20 double posts here. They already know that THIAF fails bad and said it's like a working title:

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=88480

Let's hope they can come up with something better then that.

Also there is a topic for naming suggestions and discussion there, if you can do better let them know ;)

May 11, 2009 8:26am PDT

Ok seeing we get like 20 double posts here. They already know that THIAF fails bad and said it's like a w... : StriderNL

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Can't wait to play this new Theaf game.

May 11, 2009 7:43am PDT

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I don't care if it's called goatse, just make it fun.

May 11, 2009 8:05am PDT

I don't care if it's called goatse, just make it fun. : Steamed Pork Bun

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Rhymes with "waif," right?

May 11, 2009 8:05am PDT

Rhymes with "waif," right? : Mad Jack McMad

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To Eidos folks:

>>> http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/leet <<<

Leet translator... Google is your friend.

May 11, 2009 8:00am PDT

To Eidos folks: >>> http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/leet <<< Leet translator... Google is your... : l0s7man

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Should have gone with THI3F and THIE4 if they wanted to go in that direction. The F looks more like a 4 than the E

May 11, 2009 7:56am PDT

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What a lame numbers title.

May 11, 2009 7:33am PDT

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Sorry. I have to go all fanboy on this. First, fuck that title. Secondly, I don't trust this unproven studio with the game, but I guess they've no choice after killing Looking Glass. Finally, the end to the last game left it a just about perfect self-contained tale. Leave well the fuck alone kthx.

Yup, think that covers it!

May 11, 2009 7:41am PDT

Sorry. I have to go all fanboy on this. First, fuck that title. Secondly, I don't trust this unproven stu... : node

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It will be like bioshock, and Deus Ex will be like bioshock :(

Well, at least it'll be more interesting to play than the fucken fifth COD, or fourth Halo or third Resistance.

May 11, 2009 7:37am PDT

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