Thief series

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stealth video game franchise video game series

The Thief series is a pioneering stealth video game franchise, begun in the late 1990s, known for its first-person sneaking, immersive sim design, and atmospheric, steampunk-inspired world.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Thief: The Dark Project	3
Thief II: The Metal Age	1
Thief series canonical	1
Thief: Deadly Shadows	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	stealth video game franchise ⓘ video game series ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
firstRelease	Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thief: The Dark Project
firstReleaseDate	1998 ⓘ
genre	immersive sim ⓘ stealth ⓘ
hasGameplayPerspective	first-person ⓘ
hasNotableFeature	dark fantasy elements ⓘ emergent gameplay ⓘ first-person sneaking ⓘ light and shadow stealth mechanics ⓘ minimal hand-holding and UI ⓘ multiple difficulty levels affecting objectives ⓘ non-linear level design ⓘ sound-based stealth mechanics ⓘ steampunk-inspired setting ⓘ strong emphasis on atmosphere and sound design ⓘ
hasReputation	cult classic franchise ⓘ pioneering first-person stealth design ⓘ
influencedGenre	immersive sim games ⓘ stealth games ⓘ
laterDeveloper	Eidos-Montréal ⓘ Ion Storm ⓘ
mainCharacter	Garrett ⓘ
notableEntry	Thief (2014 video game) ⓘ Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thief II: The Metal Age Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thief: Deadly Shadows Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thief: The Dark Project
notableMechanic	light gem visibility indicator ⓘ rope arrows and climbing tools ⓘ sound propagation affecting enemy detection ⓘ water arrows to douse torches ⓘ
originalDeveloper	Looking Glass Studios ⓘ
originalPublisher	Eidos Interactive ⓘ
platform	Windows ⓘ surface form: Microsoft Windows PC ⓘ Sony PlayStation 3 ⓘ surface form: PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 ⓘ Xbox ⓘ Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ
protagonistOccupation	master thief ⓘ
publisher	Eidos Interactive ⓘ Square Enix ⓘ
settingDescription	dark, steampunk-inspired city often called the City ⓘ
settingStyle	dark fantasy ⓘ gothic ⓘ steampunk ⓘ
timePeriodOfDebut	late 1990s ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

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Dishonored franchise (via Arkane Studios) → influences → Thief series ⓘ

subject surface form: Dishonored franchise

Thief series → firstRelease → Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thief: The Dark Project

Thief series → notableEntry → Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thief: The Dark Project

Thief series → notableEntry → Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thief II: The Metal Age

Thief series → notableEntry → Thief series self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thief: Deadly Shadows

Harvey Smith → influencedBy → Thief series ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thief: The Dark Project