Thief Remastered's new expansion is being made by the legendary Black Parade mod team, and it's out next month
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π° What Happened
Nightdive has shown the first trailer for Thief: The Tarnished Mirror, a new expansion for its Thief remaster. The expansion is being made by the team behind The Black Parade, a fan mod released in 2023.
The Tarnished Mirror has four new missions. The studio says it acts as a bridge between the first Thief game, The Dark Project, and Thief 2: The Metal Age.
It arrives next month, alongside the remaster.
π The Backstory
Thief came out in 1998 and helped invent the stealth game. Players sneak through dark levels, hide in shadows and steal without being seen. The Black Parade, a large fan-made campaign, was widely praised as one of the best things to happen to the series in 20 years.
Nightdive is known for restoring old games, from Quake to System Shock. Partnering with mod makers is unusual for a big studio release, and it gives fan work an official home.
π― Why It Matters
Good fan projects rarely become official. This one shows that modders can shape the games they love, and players get new levels built by people who know the series best.
Nightdive has shown the first trailer for Thief: The Tarnished Mirror, a new expansion for its Thief remaster. The expansion is being made by the team behind The Black Parade, a fan mod released in 2023.
The Tarnished Mirror has four new missions. The studio says it acts as a bridge between the first Thief game, The Dark Project, and Thief 2: The Metal Age.
It arrives next month, alongside the remaster.
Thief came out in 1998 and helped invent the stealth game. Players sneak through dark levels, hide in shadows and steal without being seen. The Black Parade, a large fan-made campaign, was widely praised as one of the best things to happen to the series in 20 years.
Nightdive is known for restoring old games, from Quake to System Shock. Partnering with mod makers is unusual for a big studio release, and it gives fan work an official home.
Good fan projects rarely become official. This one shows that modders can shape the games they love, and players get new levels built by people who know the series best.