Thief 2: The Metal Age Announced
Date: May 13th
"We are very pleased to further the very strong working relationship we
have with Looking Glass Studios," said Mike McGarvey, COO of Eidos.
"They are one of the most consistent developers of quality titles in the
entertainment software field."
"Thief: The Dark Project" revolutionized the first person genre by using a
complex environmental simulation, coupled with a sophisticated artificial
intelligence system to create a rich, immersive game world that provides for
gameplay filled with stealth, strategy and suspense.
Eidos will be shipping Thief Gold: The Dark Project an enhanced version
of Thief: The Dark Project which features three all new missions,
sometime this Fall.
In Thief II: The Metal Age, players don the role of Garrett the master thief
in his quest to make a living at what he does best - stealing things. Thief II
will incorporate all the elements that made The Dark Project successful,
and add improvements like artificial intelligence, an all new story line,
renderer enhancements including 16-bit texturing, colored lighting and
variable translucency
Thief II: The Metal Age will be available in the Spring 2000. The game is
making its debut this week Electronic Entertainment Exhibition in the Eidos
booth (No. 500 South Hall).
Screenshots to be posted when available!
Eidos Interactive announced an agreement with Looking Glass Studios to
develop four new titles based on the popular Thief franchise, including
Thief II: The Metal Age, Thief Gold, plus two other unnamed products
based on the Thief franchise.