Dishonored And Deus Ex Lead Reflects On Arkane Austin’s Closure: ‘It Was A Shock Because We Had Done Really Good Work’

Kotaku | 16.12.2025 17:30
It’s been over a year since Arkane Austin, the Texas-based developer of Prey and Redfall, was shut down as Microsoft sought to prioritize “high-impact” games. The team was being led by Harvey Smith, known for his work on genre-defining games like Deus Ex and Dishonored, who took some time to reflect on the studio’s closure on the latest episode of My Perfect Console.