Dishonored 2 Release Date: 2016 Launch Scheduled? Game Reportedly in Development
Dishonored 2 is being developed by Arkane's Lyon studio. Co-creative director, Harvey Smith is heading the project alongside Raphael Colontonio. The changes involved in the sequel could be a new protagonist, a new setting, and a new story.
The protagonist of the first Dishonored game Corvo, will be replaced by Emily Kaldwin another character from the first game, NowGamer reported. Her appearance and placement as a protagonist suggests that the sequel happens years after the first game.
The sequel could also be taking place somewhere outside Dunwall, where the first game took place. It is still uncertain as to which among the four cities is to be chosen for Dishonored 2. Tyvia is the most likely setting as the full title of the sequel is the "Darkness of Tyvia."
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The game will most likely come out on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, while ports for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC is still unconfirmed. No official release date has been announced yet but if the "faked" screenshot of the slide holds any truth, then 2016 will be the likely release.
The first Dishonored was released in 2012 by developers Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game received critical acclaim and was praised by a lot of video game reviewers.
A sequel was not announced by Arkane Studios and Bethesda until an off-screen photo of a Dishonored 2 slide was posted online. The image showed the logo for the sequel on a supposed slide presentation behind a seemingly closed-doors conference. The slide had the "Darkness of Tyvia" hashtag on it and had the caption "Witness the full reveal at E3 2014!"
The authenticity of the image was questionable since the hashtag did not turn up any sort of image results. When asked about the image, a Bethesda representative only said, "We do not comment on rumor or speculation."
As it turns out, a Dishonored sequel did not make any appearances during the Electronic Entertainment Expo back in July, which only meant that the screenshot was faked. The possibility of a sequel seemed bleak and fans were disappointed until NowGamer reported that a sequel was actually in development.
