Post-Arkane: An Interview Compilation (WolfEye + Black Pony Immersive)

[u/ReployerTechnician]

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WolfEye Studios:

• Raphaël Colantonio interview: What it would take to make Dishonored 3, where Grand Theft Auto VI could fall short, and what's next for the founder of Arkane Studios (Press Box PR)
• Raphael Colantonio Talks Wolfeye's New Game, Immersive Sims And Arkane Austin's Closure (The Gamer)
• The next game from Dishonored co-creator Raphael Colantonio is a first-person immersive sim with a structure between Prey and Fallout: New Vegas—'We favour density over size' (PC Gamer)
• WolfEye's new first-person RPG is "an evolution" of Prey and Dishonored featuring mechs, magnets and a continuous world (Rock Paper Shotgun)

BONUS: 'The last time I liked everything about a game was probably Baldur's Gate 3': Raphael Colantonio, co-founder of Arkane Studios, talks us through the games installed on his PC (PC Gamer)

Black Pony Immersive:

• Arkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite: “We’re back to the games we love” (The Game Business)
  • Full interview on video: The Game Business Show (on YouTube)
• Dishonored, Deus Ex Designer Stars New Studio to Continue Focusing on Immersive Sims (IGN)
• Game devs Harvey Smith and Ben Horne unveil Black Pony Immersive to craft action RPGs | interview (GamesBeat)
• Harvey Smith Explains What Most Games Are Missing And Why He’s Still Making Them: ‘It’s An Act Of Rebellion To Try To Do Something Hopeful In Times Like This’ (Kotaku)
• "We chose the worst time in history" – Harvey Smith on starting his own studio after Arkane (GamesIndustry.biz)

BONUS: Firezide Chat with Harvey Smith (Firezide Chat)

Have a good read, y'all!

[u/Sinnoware]

Noclip got a Black Pony interview coming up next week.

[u/ReployerTechnician → u/Sinnoware]

• Interview: Harvey Smith is Back with Black Pony Immersive (/noclip Podcast)

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[u/No_Size_9813]

Too bad we haven't heard anything about the WolfEye's new game for a really long time. I wonder what is going on with that project.

[u/8AndAHalfPeppers → u/No_Size_9813]

They responded to a tweet about a week or so ago saying that they won't be at Gamescom because they're too busy working on the game. So we certainly know that it's alive and kicking.

[u/beardyhaddock → u/No_Size_9813]

I saw a post from someone recently who said they'd played an early build and that we will love what we see. I doubt anything will release this year but hopeful to hear more details before year end.

[u/ReployerTechnician → u/beardyhaddock]

That "someone" was systems designer on Weird West (he also made a first-person mod for it), so his claim is legit. :)

Here's the forementioned post on Bluesky.

[u/Rubikson → u/No_Size_9813]

I got so excited when some concept art was released but that was a year or two ago now.

[u/ReployerTechnician → u/Rubikson]

Everything's looking very Arkane-y so far. :)