Arkane Studios’ Highly Anticipated First-Person Action Game Hits Stores
Sydney, Australia – October 11, 2012 – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that Arkane Studios’ first-person action game, Dishonored™, is now available in retail stores across Australa and New Zealand. Developed under co-creative directors, Raphael Colantonio, lead designer on Arx Fatalis®, and Harvey Smith, lead designer on Deus Ex®, Dishonored is available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PC. Dishonored has already garnered critical acclaim, winning over 50 awards at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) as well GamesCom’s “Game of the Show.”
Dishonored has earned praise from some of the industry’s most influential outlets including IGN (9.2/10), GameSpot (9/10), CVG (95%), GamesMaster (95%) and EDGE (9/10).
“We wanted to create a very physical first-person action game that encourages players to play the way they want by providing them with versatile game systems” said Raphael Colantonio, President, Arkane Studios. “We’ve watched gamers play Dishonored at consumer events and we’ve seen some amazing gameplay choices and power combinations. We’re very proud of our development team’s final product, and excited to see the game in the hands of gamers.”
“The team at Arkane Studios set out to create an original game with a deep story, set in an immersive world, full of player choice…and they have delivered on all aspects,” said Vlatko Andonov, President, Bethesda Softworks. “We couldn’t be more proud of Dishonored and can’t wait for fans to finally get their hands on it.”
In Dishonored, players take on the role of Corvo, a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. Players can creatively eliminate enemies using a flexible combat system that combines supernatural abilities and numerous weapons. Dishonored gives players the choice to pursue targets under the cover of darkness or boldly attack with weapons drawn. Every choice made controls each mission and the game’s ultimate conclusion.
Dishonored features a renowned and award-winning ensemble of actors including Academy Award® winner, Susan Sarandon (“Thelma & Louise,” “Dead Man Walking”), Golden Globe® winner, Brad Dourif (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest”), Emmy® Award nominees Carrie Fisher (original “Star Wars” trilogy) and John Slattery (“Mad Men”), Michael Madsen (“Thelma & Louise,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill”) and Lena Headey (“300,” “Game of Thrones”).
Dishonored is now available in Australia and New Zealand and throughout Europe on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows.
Dishonored has been rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board. In New Zealand it has been rated R18 (Graphic Violence) by the OFLC. For more information about Dishonored visit: www.dishonored.com.
About Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a worldwide publisher of premier interactive entertainment software. Titles featured under the Bethesda label include such blockbuster franchises as DOOM®, QUAKE®, The Elder Scrolls®, Fallout®, Wolfenstein® and RAGE® . Among the world’s top development studios creating titles for ZeniMax are Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames Studios, Tango Gameworks and ZeniMax Online Studios. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com.