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Otherside says that as development has progressed, it's become clear that singleplayer and co-op is just more fun.
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A few of my coworkers might yell at me for saying so, but I'm calling this good news. Otherside Entertainment says it's taking a "new direction" with Thick as Thieves, the multiplayer first-person stealth game it announced in 2024: Instead of being a four-player competitive multiplayer game mixing humans and AI enemies as it was originally envisioned, the studio says it is "now focused on two-player co-op and singleplayer."
"When we first revealed Thick as Thieves we intended to focus on PvPvE gameplay. However, as development progressed and the world of Kilcairn has come to life, we found that we were having more fun with solo and co-op play," Otherside wrote about the change on Steam.
"This sharpened focus has allowed us to double down on what makes Thick as Thieves truly special—dynamic stealth gameplay. We’re already seeing how this has strengthened the moment-to-moment action, whether you’re playing solo or with a partner in co-op. We’ve had some fantastic moments while testing the game. Now we’re putting all our energy into making things even better as we build up to launch."
It's something of a surprising change in direction, given Otherside's previously expressed excitement for the multiplayer component, but as I said, I'm calling it a good thing. Otherside's top guys are Paul Neurath and Warren Spector, two groundbreaking immersive sim designers who, ironically, played key roles on pretty much every immsim of note in the '90s except Thief. To have them leading a modernized take on that series (which I dearly love, even the third one) is a tantalizing prospect, but I don't think a competitive multiplayer environment would really play to its strengths, and having to accommodate that aspect of the game would inevitably detract from the elements that could make it truly shine.
Some of my colleagues are disappointed by the change (which is where the yelling at me comes in), and admittedly, multiplayer Thief is an intriguing idea. Even so, I think the overall sense here is that this is probably a good idea. Going right back to when Thick a...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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A few of my coworkers might yell at me for saying so, but I'm calling this good news. Otherside Entertainment says it's taking a "new direction" with Thick as Thieves, the multiplayer first-person stealth game it announced in 2024: Instead of being a four-player competitive multiplayer game mixing humans and AI enemies as it was originally envisioned, the studio says it is "now focused on two-player co-op and singleplayer."
"When we first revealed Thick as Thieves we intended to focus on PvPvE gameplay. However, as development progressed and the world of Kilcairn has come to life, we found that we were having more fun with solo and co-op play," Otherside wrote about the change on Steam.
"This sharpened focus has allowed us to double down on what makes Thick as Thieves truly special—dynamic stealth gameplay. We’re already seeing how this has strengthened the moment-to-moment action, whether you’re playing solo or with a partner in co-op. We’ve had some fantastic moments while testing the game. Now we’re putting all our energy into making things even better as we build up to launch."
It's something of a surprising change in direction, given Otherside's previously expressed excitement for the multiplayer component, but as I said, I'm calling it a good thing. Otherside's top guys are Paul Neurath and Warren Spector, two groundbreaking immersive sim designers who, ironically, played key roles on pretty much every immsim of note in the '90s except Thief. To have them leading a modernized take on that series (which I dearly love, even the third one) is a tantalizing prospect, but I don't think a competitive multiplayer environment would really play to its strengths, and having to accommodate that aspect of the game would inevitably detract from the elements that could make it truly shine.
Some of my colleagues are disappointed by the change (which is where the yelling at me comes in), and admittedly, multiplayer Thief is an intriguing idea. Even so, I think the overall sense here is that this is probably a good idea. Going right back to when Thick a...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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