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Read More »Hitman film producer working on Thief movie adaptation – report
A film adaptation based on stealth action series Thief is in development, according to a new report. Tracking Board sources claim the movie is in the works from production companies Vertigo and Prime Universe. Vertigo most recently produced licensed film adaptation The Lego Movie. Adrian Askarieh and Roy Lee are …
Read More »Digital prices for Thief and Tomb Raider halved on Xbox One
Microsoft’s new policy of competing with the High Street is continuing with some new Xbox One deals on Xbox Live. Both Thief and Tomb Raider are to have their prices cut by 50 per cent on the service, meaning they will be available for 25 a piece. In addition, 33 …
Read More »Jobs lost at Thief dev Eidos Montreal
Eidos Montreal has let go of a significant number of development staff just one week after shipping its stealth action reboot Thief. Thief was met with mixed reviews when it arrived last week. The studio’s parent company Square Enix today confirmed toKotakuthat more than 20 staff have been made redundant. …
Read More »Eidos Montreal struck by layoffs
Square cuts 27 staff just one week after the launch of Thief
Read More »Unlocking the future: Eidos Montreal on next-gen development
Thief developer discusses the advantages of the new consoles, the importance of supplying the current-gen consoles and why some things remain thankfully unchanged since 1998
Read More »Thief is No.1 as three new games enter Top Ten
Square Enix has claimed its second UK No.1 of 2014 with Thief getting off to a chart-topping debut. The games dominates this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 and in the words of UKIE smashes” the week one numbers enjoyed by its predecessor Thief: Deadly Shadows in 2004. …
Read More »Free PS4s up for grabs in GAME/Thief ‘locking-picking’ events
Square Enix has teamed up with GAME in a series of special PR events to herald the arrival of Thief. Gamers can visit one of ten GAME stores where a special chest can be found. Consumers will be given a lock-pick and a ‘how to’ guide and given five minutes …
Read More »Thief runs at 900p on Xbox One, 1080p on PS4
Square Enix’s Thief is the latest game to run at a lower resolution on Xbox One than it does on PS4. Eurogamer has had confirmation that the game runs at 900p on Xbox One and 1080p on PS4. But releases run at 30fps. "You really need good eyes to see …
Read More »100 exclusive GAME Thief lock-ins up for grabs
GAME and Sony have teamed up to offer 100 exclusive store lock-ins with upcoming release Thief. These differ from GAME’s regular lock-ins in that the events, which will take place on the day before the game’s release on Thursday February 27th, are only for the winners and their mates. Those …
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