As part of its E3 blowout, Bethesda finally announced the much-rumoured Dishonored 2. Set in a brand new city called Karnaca, the game will allow you to play as both the first game’s hero Corvo, as well as new character Emily.
I’ll stick up a SPOILER warning here in case you’ve yet to finish the first game. You should. It’s fun. The sequel takes place around fifteen years later, and the world is now a very different place. Here’s the plot synopsis courtesy of developer Arkane.
”Dishonored 2 is set 15 years after the Lord Regent has been vanquished and the dreaded Rat Plague has passed into history. An otherworldly usurper has seized the throne from Empress Emily Kaldwin, leaving the fate of the Isles hanging in the balance. As either Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano, travel beyond the legendary streets of Dunwall to Karnaca – a once-dazzling coastal city that holds the key to restoring Emily to power. Armed with the mark of the Outsider and powerful new supernatural abilities, hunt down your enemies and forever alter the fate of the Empire.”
As per the first game, you’ll rely on stealth, assassination, fancy gear and your supernatural abilities to take out high-profile targets, though this time Arkane seems to keen to put greater weight behind your moral choices. ”More than ever the choices you make will determine the outcome of each mission, and ultimately the game,” the studio explains.
