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Or THI4F, as the studio calls it.

Eidos Montreal has finally confirmed Thief 4 on its studio website.

"We're in the early development stages for Thief 4, but this is an incredibly ambitious project and a very exciting one," writes Stephane D'Astous, general manager.

"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."

No platforms nor dates are mentioned, although PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and "2010/11" are likely.

Thief, a stealth-action series, casts players as a nimble assassin who must creep through the shadows and use an array of sly tactics to achieve varying mission goals. The original was one of the best games of 1998, as our Gold Edition review mentions.

Excited.

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Sycopat #1 3 years ago

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I'll have to keep an eye on this one...
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ArcMonkey #2 3 years ago

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YAY!

welcome back Garrett. Let's plan a simple job for tomorrow evening.
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X201 #3 3 years ago

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Great
Stupid name though
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Freek #4 3 years ago

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The name in de subtitle was probably a joke....
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PearOfAnguish #5 3 years ago

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Thief, a stealth-action series, casts players as a nimble assassin

Um...nimble assassin? The name 'Thief' wouldn't be appropriate if that were the case. The series has traditionally discouraged you from killing.

THI4F

No.

Edited by 2 at 11/05/09 @ 15:29
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ArcMonkey #6 3 years ago

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I hope they don't turn Garrett into an assassin. Harder difficulty settings for levels (in the previous games) prohibited you from killing at all!
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Dr.Haggard #7 3 years ago

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@Freek - unfortunately it wasn't.
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Quint2020 #8 3 years ago

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Is this thing actually going to be called Thi4f? Have I magically been transported to the 90s? It didn't work when it was wip3out and it doesn't work now...
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JediMasterMalik #9 3 years ago

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That name is completely retarded. A 4 has always replaced A, not E, that would be 3. Even Driv3r did it right, and that was a shit game. For shame.

Glad the games being made though.
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Farfarer #10 3 years ago

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Good stuff.

If they don't fuck up Deux Ex 3, that is.
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neonxaos #11 3 years ago

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THI4F...

Using leetspeek pronunciation, that would be "THIAF". Using normal person pronunciation, it would be "THIFOURF".

I say F4IL!

Edited by 1 at 11/05/09 @ 15:45
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Yossarian #12 3 years ago

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I am very afraid for this.

There are some franchises I just want to take out of the hands of the games industry and put on a shelf for ten years until we can reboot them with due consideration and reverence.

Fallout, Condemned, and now Thief.
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Freek #13 3 years ago

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Ok, I stand corrected.
I diden't know they were going for a street racer vibe for the name. 0_o
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Eraysor #14 3 years ago

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4 = A
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bratmandu #15 3 years ago

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Thi4f? You taffing me?
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PearOfAnguish #16 3 years ago

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Came up with a sweet tagline.

THI4F: Master assassin Garrett is back, and this time he is taking the one thing you cannot afford to lose...your life

Go ahead and use that, Eidos, just make sure you give me some credit.
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Beek4257 #17 3 years ago

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Driv3r, wip3out, 4444rgh ...
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Domovoi #18 3 years ago

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Why didn't they at least go for ThIVf? It also looks stupid, but at least there's an oldish sort of feel to roman numerals.

Although to be fair, it's just a teaser site with a logo that somebody probably whipped up during his lunch break. There's nothing to indicate that it's going to be the final name.

Edited by 1 at 11/05/09 @ 15:56
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chicknstu #19 3 years ago

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THERE IS A GOD!
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rudedudejude #20 3 years ago

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Oh well it's good news, but please don't over-console it for us long time faithful pc owners.

I expect to see a 360 pad on the control screen, size 20 text and subtitles for all audio so it looks ok on tvs.

No rushed ports please!!!
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Thamuhacha #21 3 years ago

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>THI4F: Master assassin Garrett is back, and this time he is taking the one thing you cannot afford to lose...your life

He is not an assassin. He's a very naughty boy.
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PearOfAnguish #22 3 years ago

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Ok how about this.

THI4F: Master assassin-thief Garrett is back, and this time he is stealing the one thing you cannot afford to lose...your life
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ZuluHero #23 3 years ago

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i hate to say it but the 360 is usually the lead platfrom these days. Sign of the times i'm afraid

Good news on the announcement though! I'll be watching this from the shadows!
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doomboom #24 3 years ago

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1337 5934K FTW
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wittynic #25 3 years ago

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Awesome
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kangarootoo #26 3 years ago

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Hurrah!

On the name front, I bet a bunch of staff at Eidos are right this minute reading a slew of posts on the web explaining how Thi4f is a stupid name that has cocked up the A=4 association.

It might literally be the first thing a concept artist chucked together for the site before heading off to lunch, and I would be amazed if the name remains in its current form come release.

BUT, if it does I won't give two hoots so long as the game is fun.

And may I also add my 2p to the growing "I don't want to be an assassin" pile. I have Hitman and AC for that. Thief is about getting in, nicking stuff, and getting out... with as little interaction with the enemies as possible. I care about that far more than whatever name they end up with.
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geeza2020 #27 3 years ago

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Oh Dear..... like that title i do not.

Yossarian - dunno what your talking about, i played all the fallouts and thought the new one was pretty damn good.

Up next - Deus 3x....
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JonFE #28 3 years ago

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Just be glad Eidos Montreal did not go for DEUS 3X as well :-S
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b00n #29 3 years ago

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JonFE: don't give them any ideas man!
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JonFE #30 3 years ago

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b00n: :-D
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Dr_Wadd #31 3 years ago

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Excellent, and enough of a window until release for me to finally get around to finishing Thief 3 on the hardest difficulty.
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oerhoert #32 3 years ago

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I'd guess Thi4f is just the temporary logo, and that the game will actually be called Thief - Subtitle like before.

I don't really care about the name as long as the game is great, though. And Mirror's Edge has proved that first-person could still be a viable route and a vital part of the brand, even though the third-person in Thief 3 worked OK.
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TriggerHippie #33 3 years ago

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QU44F: Valley of the Wind
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viper_h #34 3 years ago

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Thiaf?

Wat.
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ExplodingClown #35 3 years ago

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If they don't get Stephen Russell back to voice Garrett, they can shove it up their arse. That black-velvet voice...perfection.

Edited by 1 at 11/05/09 @ 17:55
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space_ace #36 3 years ago

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great news \o/ look out altair
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Katsumoto #37 3 years ago

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So long as the murder-optional element is indeed retained I have moderate-to-high hopes that they will do the series some form of justice. But I really hope the use of the word "assassin" was just the product of not thinking about what you're writing properly.
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Azazel #38 3 years ago

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Thank you God.
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Spekingur #39 3 years ago

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Err, wouldn't it be D3us 3x? Or possibly D3U5 3X?

I'm excited to see what they cook up for the fourth iteration of the Thief series.
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Kilters #40 3 years ago

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Fantastic news. Great series of games.
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Tomo #41 3 years ago

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Fucking idiots... THI4F?!

Didn't anyone learn any lessons from Driv3r?

Jebus. Idiots. Gah.
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Tomo #42 3 years ago

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Stephane Disasterous
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Machetazo #43 3 years ago

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Any more of that third-person talk, and the tea's taking to the air.
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pankomentarz #44 3 years ago

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The only thing I can say is...

[link url=htt p://pankomentarz.blox.pl/resource/garrett2.jpg
]http://pa nkomentarz.blox.pl/resource/gar...[/link]

The blog's in polish, though, sorry.
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JensonJet #45 3 years ago

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As violent videogames, in the eyes of the media and old people who don't know any better, are blamed for kids who kill people... I'm just waiting for the headlines to tell me burglers are influenced by games like this! If I ever get caught for speeding I'm going to blame GRID... and if I crash into someone's garden, perhaps I'll blame DIRT! Is there a game where you try and pay tax as late as you can? I need something to blame!
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WJF #46 3 years ago

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'I'm excited to see what they cook up for the fourth iteration of the Thief series.'

Erk, read that as 'what they will cock up', which is probably my f34R5 coming to the surface...
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smelly #47 3 years ago

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(still yet to play a thief game.. gonna have to pick this up me thinks)
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Azazel #48 3 years ago

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As long as it is as all round superb as the previous entries then they can call it 'The Adventures of Garrett: The Tactical Espionage Action First Person Medival Armored Man Rape Simulator' for all I care.
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Freek #49 3 years ago

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"Thi4f is no more lame than Left 4 Dead. Get over it. "

4 sounds like for, there's 4 people per team, there's a left hand with 4 fingers on the cover, it all makes sense.
With Thief 4 it doesn't, they replaced the E with 4, wich doesn't work.

Edited by 1 at 12/05/09 @ 07:28
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space_ace #50 3 years ago

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maybe ali g is head of marketing

lnk cr b82rez 2g4
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LowEnergyCycle #51 3 years ago

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Eidos Community Guy's comment, from the relevant Eidos Thief 4 forum (or should that be 4um...) thread:

"It's just a working title for now. As you can see, we are using http://www.thief4.com and the name of this forum is Thief 4 not THI4F. So don't worry! "
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kangarootoo #52 3 years ago

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@Coin-op

What?

What Freek said.
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