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Dishonored 2 artists took inspiration from grandma’s scissors

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 7, 2016
Updated June 19, 2025
3 min

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If you guessed that Dishonored 2 seems like the kinda game where the developers poured over every minute detail of its design, well, you guessed right.

Dishonored 2 will debut November 11 for PlayStation 4, Xbox one, and PC. It is the sequel to the 2012 original and brings back the magical stealth and assassination gameplay of that game in a new Mediterranean setting. To get an early taste at what that world feels like, however, developer Arkane Lyon and publisher Bethesda has provided us an exclusive gallery that details the artwork that went into the game’s weapons and abilities.

To help flesh out the images, we’ve include commentary from Arkan Lyon art director Sebastien Mitton, who provides insight on each item. Check it out:

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