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Ars Technica - War Stories

Ars Technica takes an in-depth look at the biggest hurdles developers face when creating some of the most popular video games of all time.

Created BySean Dacanay
StatusReturning Series
Original NameArs Technica - War Stories
First Air DateJune 2, 2022
Last Air DateJune 2, 2022
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production CompaniesArs Technica
NetworksYouTube
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How Thief's Stealth System Almost Didn't Work

1998's Thief: The Dark Project was a pioneer for the stealth genre, utilizing light and shadow as essential gameplay mechanics. The very thing that Thief became so well-known for was also the game's biggest development hurdle. Looking Glass Studios founder Paul Neurath recounts the difficulties creating Thief: The Dark Project, and how its AI systems had to be completely rewritten years into development.

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