Eidos Montreal confirms Thief 4, 'worst kept secret' in industry
by Christopher Grant 
{ May 11th 2009 at 9:48AM } 
... Also, Eidos Montreal confirmed its second project today, just like it promised last week. Up next from the studio currently cranking on Deus Ex 3? Thief 4, of course. And no, we're not prescient. Eidos Montreal even calls the announcement "the worst kept secret in the industry."
Details on the sneak-em-up sequel are scarce, with www.thief4.com dishing out ... well, another teaser site. No platforms. No release window. Nada. What you do get: A "general discussion" forum, where you can advise Eidos Montreal on the development of Thief 4. Here, we'll get you started: "HEY EIDOS, DON'T MESS UP THIEF, OKAY?"
We'll update as we learn more.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sam @ May 11th 2009 10:00AM
yeah my aunt named her siamese cat "Thaimese" its a cute cat.
also, i've never played thief before, but i've heard alot of good about the series. I don't have many consoles (N64, Wii, PC, 360) Is there a version of thief available for one of those?
SoulBlade @ May 11th 2009 10:01AM
thief has hit PC and XBox 1 - if Deadly Shadows works as an xbox original, then you can play that one. I prefer the PC for Thief though
Poisoned Al @ May 11th 2009 1:37PM
Join us! Join us! JOIN US NOW!
skyzbig @ May 11th 2009 10:00AM
Oh no, they're copying "Driv3r" with stupid numbers for letters.
Guybrush86 @ May 11th 2009 10:28AM
Yeah, but this one is wierd, it looks like Thief 14
Einhanderkiller @ May 11th 2009 10:59AM
Thiaf.
NoughtSoClever @ May 11th 2009 11:08AM
I don't know which is worse...Thi4f or Tr2n. Judges?
cobakka @ May 11th 2009 11:12AM
They've already come out and said that it's only a working title and not to worry
http://forums.eidosgames.com/showpost.php?p=987112&postcount=7
calm down, people. i think its pretty amusing myself.
Snake Robot Podium @ May 11th 2009 11:31AM
They definitely could have found a better place for the 4. The way it's drawn in the logo, it kind of looks like a T anyway.
Kyle @ May 11th 2009 2:14PM
4hief? G4FO!
SoulBlade @ May 11th 2009 10:00AM
Hopefully more details @ E3 - I enjoyed the others
Huey2k2 @ May 11th 2009 10:02AM
WOOO THIEF
Ihavepants @ May 11th 2009 6:57PM
Make it more like the first two!!
NeuroMan42 @ May 11th 2009 10:10AM
I weep for the future of that game.
Shadow Hog @ May 11th 2009 10:14AM
Looks like people are pretty excited for "THIAF" here, aren't they?
I would be too if I'd ever played Thief. :\
RockinHerda @ May 11th 2009 10:21AM
the last one sucked
Residentevil72501 @ May 11th 2009 11:13AM
I dont know what game you played but sucked is the last term I would use to describe Deadly Shadows, that game was fucking badass man.
Arkanaloth @ May 11th 2009 10:23AM
I'm hoping they give us more than simply re-packaged Assassin's Creed gameplay. Thief and AC are very similar in a lot of ways so I'm hoping they throw a curve in there we're not expecting that's fun.
Necros @ May 16th 2009 1:33AM
Thief is nothing like Assassin's Creed.
T @ May 11th 2009 10:26AM
This is one of those moments where attempts to look badass end up looking really silly.
Because I know the trend is to put the sequel number in the title...but years of attempting to read internet-speak leaves me wondering what the heck a "Thiaf" is.
cobakka @ May 11th 2009 10:34AM
They've already come out and said that it's only a working title and not to worry
http://forums.eidosgames.com/showpost.php?p=987112&postcount=7
MrSpaceCowboy @ May 11th 2009 10:32AM
Good: I can't wait to blackjack people again.
Bad: I'll probably end up getting killed because I shot someone with a water arrow.
RockinHerda @ May 11th 2009 11:27AM
well, i felt that it blew ass.
Ninbrendo @ May 11th 2009 11:28AM
Yay! I can't wait to play Thiffourf!
D0RC @ May 11th 2009 11:29AM
The only Thief game I ever played was on the original Xbox. It was very stealthy and I love using different arrows to take down enemies. Looking forward to this. It's been such a long time.
TheUnknownComicFan @ May 11th 2009 11:34AM
I'm okay with it. If they can pull off something interesting like they did with their other Franchise do-overs the last few years, it'll turn out just fine.
Teabag @ May 11th 2009 11:47AM
Eidos Montreal has two of the biggest gaming franchises on their hands. Are these guys even good? I bloody hope they don't mess it up.
Oh btw, WOOOOOOT!
Sam K @ May 11th 2009 11:52AM
Wouldn't replacing the F with a 4 be a little more logical?
I mean since when does a 4 look anything like an E?
Yipcanjo @ May 11th 2009 12:04PM
Awesome series, and I'm really looking forward to Thi4f....hopefully with a better name.
Sadly, the port of the last Thief game onto the X360 platform is *less than desirable*. Quite a bit of wacky behavior, including seeing torches and other lights through walls. Kinda ruins the atmosphere. Still, what a great game. Just tons of fun.
On a related note, it's kinda funny (read: frustrating) watching my 11-year-old son play Thief. He's a Halo3 junkie, and only knows the "run and gun" tactics. Playing Thief is like a complete gaming reversal for him! Instead of sneaking, he ends up killing everyone, flopping bodies everywhere, and has the police always on the lookout! Needless to say, the game got to be pretty rough for him.
Then he hit the "insane asylum" level. Game over.
:)
Angel @ May 11th 2009 1:02PM
Im gona steal this game!
zero @ May 11th 2009 1:08PM
Eidos, please indicate where I am on the damn map! It's useless without that information.
voodoomage @ May 11th 2009 1:29PM
Theif 3 is my all time favorite game, here's hoping for another Shalebridge Cradle like level!
Poisoned Al @ May 11th 2009 1:34PM
Thief has to be one of my all time favorite series. I know it won't happen, but I hope it goes back to just first person. The third person view in he third game took a lot out of the experience.
Poisoned Al @ May 11th 2009 1:40PM
Also I hope they find a better enemy. The Hag was crap. Karras was scarier, and he sounded like Droopy!
injate @ May 11th 2009 1:40PM
Thiaf ?
Poisoned Al @ May 11th 2009 1:49PM
Yeah, it's not even CLOSE to looking like an E
Big beN @ May 11th 2009 3:13PM
Deux Ex 4 has been in devleopment for a while, not sure I've any gameplay footage...
I'm not a thief fan, so looking forward for a Deus Ex 3 ( I hope it will be better that Invisible war )
mettingc @ May 11th 2009 3:21PM
I agree with Arkanaloth. They need to not do what Assassins Creed did. Going back to the first two is important.
NintendoJunkie @ May 11th 2009 7:09PM
If they ruin this game, I will club them w/ my blackjack & throw them off the roof of a building...and then go looking for more water arrows to clean up the blood of others that I killed.
Chris_Brown09 @ Aug 3rd 2009 3:27PM
I hope they add some guns and missile launchers so when you get tired of sneaking around you could just light up the place with artillery shells and grenades. Also, add that to the multi-player and also ninja melee attacks and sticky bombs and drivable vehicles and wart hogs and maybe some ghosts. That would be soo cool!!!! Eidos you need to make it!!!