All is not well in Montreal.The reboot of the medieval stealth franchise Thief has been in production at Eidos Montreal for five years. According to anonymous sources familiar with the studio, corporate politics, creative confusion and a lack of publisher oversight have inflated production costs, impeded the game’s creation and led to the departures of numerous senior and junior team members. Now, after half a decade, publisher Square Enix is hoping to release Thief on the next generation of consoles and PCs.The Thief reboot began in 2008, first as a series of conceptual meetings, then as a vertical slice from a team within Eidos Montreal. “Vertical slice” is industry terminology for a condensed demonstration of a game’s potential art, design, gameplay and tone. A vertical slice is made by small team and helps the publisher decide whether a project should enter full production.Around the same time and in the same building, a different Eidos Montreal team began production on Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which would go on to be a critical and financial success. In early 2009, Square Enix acquired Eidos Interactive and its numerous brands, including Thief and Deus Ex. Ensuring the completion and promotion of Deus Ex: Human… Read full this story
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