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Dishonored is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the Isles. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Corvo is aided in his quest by the Loyalistsa resistance group fighting to reclaim Dunwall, and the Outsidera powerful being who imbues Corvo with magical abilities. Several actors, including Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie F

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Dishonored is a single-player action-adventure role-playing game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The title utilizes the Unreal Engine 3 and is rated Mature by the ESRB. It was released in 2012, with specific dates including September 25, October 9, October 11, and October 12. The game is available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

Critical reception for the title includes various scores. Review aggregators have assigned ratings of 78 out of 100, 73 percent, 89 out of 100, and 93 out of 100. Metacritic recorded a score of 91, while RAWG provided a rating of 4.38. The IGDB lists a rating of 85 based on 1,890 user ratings and a critic rating of 85 from 15 critics.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Game data

Metacritic 91
Released
2012-09-25
User rating
4.38 / 5
Genres
Adventure, Action, RPG
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB
Mature

via RAWG

Game details · IGDB

85Critic score · 15 ratings
85User score · 1,890 ratings

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.

Released
2012
Genres
Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Developer
Arkane Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks

Key facts

Video game.title
Dishonored
Video game.image
Dishonored box art Bethesda.jpg
Video game.developer
Arkane Studios
Video game.publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Video game.designer
Viktor Antonov
Video game.artist
Sébastien Mitton
Video game.composer
Daniel Licht
Video game.series
Dishonored
Video game.engine
Unreal Engine 3
Video game.genre
Action-adventure, stealth
Video game.modes
Single-player

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
United States
Main subject
regicide
Composer
Daniel Licht
Platform
Xbox One
Game engine
Unreal Engine 3
Distribution format
optical disc
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publication date
2012-10-12
distributed by
Epic Games Store
input device
gamepad
translator
Softclub
budget
25000000
language of work or name
Spanish
review score
93/100
compatible with
Steam Deck
characters
Corvo Attano
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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Gameplay
  • Abilities and powers
  • Synopsis
  • Setting
  • Characters
  • Plot
  • Development
  • Gameplay
  • Design
  • Music
  • Release
  • Marketing
  • Reception
  • Pre-release
  • Critical reception
  • Sales
  • Accolades
  • Downloadable content
  • Plot
  • The Knife of Dunwall
  • The Brigmore Witches
  • Critical reception
  • Sequels and adaptations
  • References
  • External links

Dishonored is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the Isles. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Corvo is aided in his quest by the Loyalistsa resistance group fighting to reclaim Dunwall, and the Outsidera powerful being who imbues Corvo with magical abilities. Several actors, including Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, Michael Madsen, John Slattery, Lena Headey and Chloë Grace Moretz, provided voice work for the game.

The game is played from a first-person perspective and allows the player to undertake a series of missions in a variety of ways, with an emphasis on player choice. Missions can be completed through stealth, combat, or a combination of both. Exploring each level opens new paths and alternatives for accomplishing mission goals, and it is possible to complete all missions, eliminating all of Corvo's targets, in a non-lethal manner. The story and missions are changed in response to the player's violent actions or lack thereof. Magical abilities and equipment are designed to be combined to create new and varied effects.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dishonored” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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