
Former Arkane designer says Dishonored 2 cost more to make than Skyrim, and while it didn’t meet Bethesda’s sales expectations, the series’ reputation still ‘saved the studio’
Dishonored 2—one of the best immersive sims ever made—did not sell as well as a game of its pedigree or impressiveness really deserved. And if it wasn’t for the reputation of the series, which offered it a “seal-of-quality protection”, and Arkane’s history of arguably making Bethesda’s “most refined games”, the studio might not be around…