Report: Thief 4 Slips to Next-Generation Consoles

Thief

Written Wednesday, August 08, 2012 By Lee Bradley

Thief 4 will now launch as a PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 (or whatever it'll be called) title, following a protracted spell in development for the current generation of consoles.

That’s according to the latest reports, which suggest that the game will hit towards the end of next year alongside next-gen hardware.

Thief 4 was announced in May 2009, but it has been as illusive as its sneaky protagonist ever since. Dribs and drabs of information has dripped through, but nothing official.

Eidos Montreal are in charge of development. The super-studio currently has separate teams working on Deus Ex and Thief, plus a playtest team and a quality assurance team.

[via CVG]

User Comments

Forum Posts: 48	Comment #1 by Atreyu_1220 Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 11:07:43 AM	(0)
	Well that sucks.... I was hoping for an 'early next year' release.

Forum Posts: 876	Comment #2 by c1ned1ne Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 11:26:32 AM	(0)
	@1: Well, no surprise. For pretty much all we had until now is the title logo. People get used to the annual releases which are only announced serveral months before release, I think ;)

Forum Posts: 435	Comment #3 by Ron-A-Palooza Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 12:00:36 PM	(-2)
	are they even developing PS4???

Forum Posts: 82	Comment #4 by Wicked Seraph Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 12:07:56 PM	(0)
	Noooooooo really didnt want to have to drop a shit ton of bank on a PS4 when they come out this is one of the few gamesthat would make me do it

Forum Posts: 218	Comment #5 by GooseDaPlaymaker Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 12:37:53 PM	(0)
	So...what about that video suggests it needs to be put on a next-gen system?

Forum Posts: 77	Comment #6 by Dday141 Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 12:41:38 PM	(0)
	So I can expect my PSQuadruple next year? Cool.

Forum Posts: 689	Comment #7 by PKopetzky Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 03:40:31 PM	(1)
	This is only a rumor, just read the article on ign.com. Way to spread this piece of speculation...

Forum Posts: 625	Comment #8 by P_Pigly_Hogswine Wednesday, August 08, 2012 @ 07:19:08 PM	(1)
	You know what would be amazing? If the keep it 100% stealth. No team multiplayer, no scripted enemy alerts. You know, an actual stealth game that rewards you for having the skill to make it through undetected. They're becoming rare these days.

Forum Posts: 270	Comment #10 by drkrZEN Thursday, August 09, 2012 @ 04:45:12 AM	(0)
	SE sure loves its announcements and trailers. Need to work on releasing quality goods and, well, releasing... period.

Forum Posts: 7	Comment #11 by theseventhsteel Thursday, August 09, 2012 @ 07:06:39 AM	(-1)
	I love thief but anything Eidos touches is crap.....they always have games with good stories but gameplay is terrible.

Forum Posts: 48	Comment #12 by Atreyu_1220 Thursday, August 09, 2012 @ 11:35:26 AM	(0)
	@11 WOOOAAAHHH!! Watch what you're saying there, sunshine... Remember Legacy of Kain? That was awesome (apart from Blood Omen 2) and that was Eidos, Deus Ex is Eidos, also awesome, not forgetting the amazing Hitman franchise and all previous Thief games!

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