Victor Antonov, the Art director behind Dishonored and Half-Life 2 is in the works to make a new game. Released in 2012, Dishonored is a Steampunk game that follows the tale of Corvo, a man, wrongly accused of murder. A sequel came out in 2016, where you have the choice to play as Corvo or his daughter, Emily Caldwin. They face a new threat as they take their kingdom back.
Fans have adored this game as a cult classic and consider it an iconic representation of the steampunk genre. They will have high hopes for this game, as the art style behind both of the aforementioned titles was marvelous.
What do we know about the upcoming game?
The art director has recently opened up a new studio called Eschatology Entertainment and has published a few details regarding the game on their website. A post regarding the same was made in the subreddit r/GamingLeaksandRumours where a user named u/richard_liquid posted regarding the same where a LinkedIn job posting surfaced from the studio that was looking for Studio Lead, Level Designer with work experience.
Viktor Antonov ( half life 2, Dishonored – art director ) making new FPS ,souls like ( single player ) game.
by u/richard_liquid in GamingLeaksAndRumours
The website also tells us certain details about what can we expect the game to be. The game is going to be an AAA game and will follow the perspective of an FPS. A notable feature is souls-like gameplay as well as the setting being in an Apocalyptic West. Furthermore, the game will be following a narrative with a hardcore experience.
The studio, created in 2022, is based in Cyprus and has employees located across the globe. Their first game will narrate the story of a gunslinger trying to make sense of his existence as he travels a world drowned in hellfire and on the brink of destruction. Victor’s work as a consultant on the video game, Doom might have led to some inspiration behind the creation of this game.
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There is no scheduled release date for the game at the moment but speculations arise for it to have an announcement soon. Dishonored had exceptional art direction in the Steampunk genre, making this game highly anticipated.
