PC Gamer: Thief Remastered includes The Tarnished Mirror; writer urges Thief 2 Gold
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PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield reported that Nightdive's upcoming Thief Remastered includes a Nightdive-developed expansion campaign called The Tarnished Mirror. Litchfield wrote that Nightdive's access to archives and former personnel could allow the studio to responsibly recreate concepts from Looking Glass for future projects. He reported that old Looking Glass documents suggest a Thief 2: The Metal Age GOTY edition would have contained five new missions. Litchfield described Nightdive's Thief remaster as a "well-judged but deceptively transformative treatment" and said it is one of his most anticipated games.
- What happened: PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield reported Nightdive's Thief Remastered will include a Nightdive-developed expansion campaign called The Tarnished Mirror.
- Why it matters: Litchfield wrote that Nightdive's customary access to archives and personnel could let the studio do archival concepts justice if it undertakes a Thief 2 project.
- Context: According to Litchfield writing for PC Gamer, old Looking Glass documents indicate a proposed Thief 2: The Metal Age GOTY edition would have added five new missions to the campaign.
- What next: PC Gamer did not report any confirmed Nightdive announcement to develop Thief 2 or a Thief 2 Gold; whether Nightdive will take on Thief 2 remains unconfirmed in the article.
What changed
PC Gamer's Ted Litchfield reported that Nightdive's remaster of Thief will ship with a Nightdive-developed expansion campaign called The Tarnished Mirror. The article frames the remaster as a careful update, calling it a "well-judged but deceptively transformative treatment."
Limits
The article notes archival material from Looking Glass that suggests a Thief 2 GOTY edition would have included five new missions, but it does not report any official Nightdive confirmation that the studio will remaster Thief 2: The Metal Age or produce a "Thief 2 Gold." The author's statements about Nightdive's potential to handle such a project are expressed as commentary and hope rather than as announced plans.