<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2012	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Arkane	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
,	O
plague-ridden	O
industrial	O
city	O
of	O
Dunwall	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
follows	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Corvo	O
Attano	O
,	O
bodyguard	O
to	O
the	O
Empress	O
of	O
the	O
Isles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
two	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
years	O
in	O
production	O
,	O
several	O
versions	O
of	O
Dishonored	B-Application
were	O
developed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonoreds	B-Application
music	O
score	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
composer	O
Daniel	O
Licht	O
to	O
represent	O
London	O
in	O
the	O
nineteenth	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
missions	O
 '	O
individual	O
narratives	O
and	O
the	O
freedom	O
available	O
in	O
completing	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
initially	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
was	O
later	O
supplemented	O
with	O
additional	O
content	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
assassin	O
Daud	O
and	O
his	O
quest	O
for	O
redemption	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
narrative	O
sequels	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Dishonored	B-Application
:	I-Application
Death	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Outsider	I-Application
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2016	O
and	O
2017	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
2021	O
game	O
,	O
Deathloop	B-Application
,	O
takes	O
place	O
within	O
the	O
far	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
Dishonored	B-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
with	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
stealth	O
action	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
gadgets	O
and	O
the	O
environment	O
to	O
eliminate	O
opposing	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
features	O
role-playing	O
game	O
elements	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
upgrade	O
powers	O
and	O
to	O
make	O
moral	O
choices	O
with	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
non-linear	O
consequences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
features	O
six	O
active	O
powers	O
,	O
four	O
passive	O
powers	O
or	O
enhancements	O
,	O
and	O
forty	O
bone	O
charms	O
which	O
grant	O
the	O
player	O
supernatural	O
perks	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
duration	O
of	O
rat	O
possession	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemy	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	O
)	O
will	O
respond	O
to	O
sound	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
distracted	O
using	O
sound	O
to	O
lure	O
guards	O
away	O
from	O
their	O
positions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
industrial	O
city	O
of	O
Dunwall	O
,	O
where	O
technology	O
and	O
otherworldly	O
forces	O
coexist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
character	O
of	O
Dishonored	B-Application
,	O
whom	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
,	O
is	O
Corvo	O
Attano	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
bodyguard	O
to	O
Dunwall	O
's	O
Empress	O
Jessamine	O
Kaldwin	O
(	O
April	O
Stewart	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
first	O
announced	O
Dishonored	B-Application
as	O
a	O
first-person	O
,	O
stealth	O
,	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
on	O
7	O
July	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Arkane	O
Studios	O
game	O
Bethesda	O
published	O
after	O
Bethesda	O
parent	O
ZeniMax	O
Media	O
bought	O
Arkane	O
in	O
August	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arkane	O
Studios	O
founder	O
Raphaël	O
Colantonio	O
and	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
developer	O
Harvey	O
Smith	O
were	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
creative	O
directors	O
,	O
and	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
designer	O
Ricardo	O
Bare	O
was	O
its	O
lead	O
technical	O
designer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Visual	O
design	O
director	O
Viktor	O
Antonov	O
,	O
who	O
designed	O
Half-Life	B-Application
2	I-Application
City	O
17	O
,	O
and	O
art	O
director	O
Sebastien	O
Mitton	O
led	O
the	O
art	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
a	O
different	O
interface	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
users	O
to	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
supports	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controllers	O
on	O
Windows	O
PCs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Smith	O
described	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
philosophy	O
of	O
allowing	O
its	O
developers	O
who	O
are	O
passionate	O
about	O
a	O
particular	O
release	O
platform	O
to	O
develop	O
software	O
for	O
it	O
;	O
those	O
passionate	O
about	O
PC	O
will	O
work	O
on	O
developing	O
that	O
interface	O
,	O
while	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
aficionados	O
were	O
allowed	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
Achievements	O
for	O
that	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
officially	O
released	O
to	O
manufacturing	O
on	O
28	O
September	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonoreds	B-Application
stealth	O
system	O
was	O
originally	O
based	O
on	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Thief	B-Application
series	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
level	O
lighting	O
and	O
shadows	O
to	O
determine	O
whether	O
an	O
enemy	O
can	O
detect	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
's	O
presence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
originally	O
set	O
in	O
medieval	O
Japan	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
idea	O
was	O
dropped	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
difficulties	O
presented	O
in	O
marketing	O
the	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
no	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
design	O
team	O
knew	O
much	O
about	O
the	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
said	O
that	O
Edinburgh	O
provided	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
containment	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
architectural	O
designs	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
combined	O
with	O
a	O
futuristic	O
vision	O
which	O
Antonov	O
said	O
was	O
not	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
brass	O
,	O
rivets	O
,	O
and	O
steam	B-Application
of	O
steampunk	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Dishonored	B-Application
features	O
few	O
cinematic	O
scenes	O
that	O
allowed	O
for	O
long	O
interactions	O
with	O
any	O
particular	O
character	O
,	O
Licht	O
found	O
himself	O
limited	O
in	O
developing	O
specific	O
character	O
themes	O
,	O
and	O
instead	O
focused	O
largely	O
on	O
composing	O
ambient	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonoreds	B-Application
credit	O
song	O
,	O
"	O
Honor	O
for	O
All	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Licht	O
and	O
his	O
nephew	O
Jon	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
provided	O
the	O
track	O
's	O
vocals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
France	O
on	O
9	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
on	O
11	O
October	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
12	O
October	O
in	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
edition	O
,	O
containing	O
all	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Definitive	O
Edition	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
featuring	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
developed	O
a	O
spin-off	O
iOS	B-Application
game	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
:	O
Rat	O
Assassin	O
,	O
released	O
free	O
of	O
charge	O
on	O
30	O
August	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
drew	O
frequent	O
comparisons	O
to	O
another	O
mobile	O
game	O
,	O
Fruit	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
debut	O
,	O
the	O
trailer	O
was	O
watched	O
over	O
850,000	O
times	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
awarded	O
the	O
Machinima	O
Best	O
Trailer	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
set	O
of	O
three	O
animated	O
videos	O
,	O
titled	O
Tales	O
from	O
Dunwall	O
,	O
serving	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
Dishonored	B-Application
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
displayed	O
for	O
the	O
public	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
(	O
E3	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
four	O
nominations	O
from	O
the	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
for	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Original	O
Game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
overall	O
Best	O
of	O
Show	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
recognition	O
included	O
:	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
by	O
Digital	O
Trends	O
;	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
Selection	O
"	O
by	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Games	I-Application
and	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
;	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Game	O
at	O
E3	O
"	O
by	O
Cinema	O
Blend	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Top	O
10	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
"	O
by	O
Paste	O
magazine	O
and	O
Stuff	O
;	O
Kotaku	O
listed	O
the	O
"	O
Blink	O
"	O
ability	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
27	O
Game	O
Ideas	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2012	O
Gamescom	O
trade	O
fair	O
in	O
August	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
Gamescom	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
Game	O
"	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
same	O
event	O
,	O
Eurogamer	O
named	O
Dishonored	B-Application
as	O
its	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Show.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
provides	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
91	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
29	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
version	O
,	O
89	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
35	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
88	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
56	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
likened	O
Dishonored	B-Application
to	O
well-received	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
early	O
2000s	O
such	O
as	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Thief	B-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dale	O
called	O
Dishonored	B-Application
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
games	O
of	O
this	O
generation	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
wrote	O
that	O
it	O
excelled	O
by	O
drawing	O
inspiration	O
from	O
older	O
games	O
and	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
figure	O
out	O
solutions	O
without	O
advice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dale	O
also	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
true	O
stealth	O
game	O
for	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
closest	O
comparison	O
to	O
Thief	B-Application
in	O
the	O
current	O
generation	O
of	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schreier	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
blends	O
"	O
the	O
do-what-you-want	O
structure	O
of	O
Deus	B-Application
Ex	I-Application
with	O
the	O
masterful	O
world	O
design	O
of	O
BioShock	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonoreds	B-Application
plot	O
received	O
a	O
polarized	O
response	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
the	O
standalone	O
stories	O
driving	O
each	O
mission	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
overarching	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Cam	O
Shea	O
said	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
shame	O
that	O
Dishonored'''s	O
story	O
is	O
n't	O
greater	O
than	O
the	O
sum	O
of	O
its	O
decidedly	O
memorable	O
parts	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
added	O
,	O
"	O
Dishonored	B-Application
is	O
a	O
game	O
you	O
'll	O
talk	O
with	O
your	O
friends	O
about	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Chris	O
Watters	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
various	O
pathways	O
and	O
methods	O
of	O
traversing	O
each	O
level	O
with	O
"	O
compelling	O
abilities	O
"	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
"	O
Blink	O
"	O
power	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
freedom	O
of	O
choice	O
which	O
he	O
said	O
made	O
Dishonored	B-Application
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
truly	O
remarkable	O
games	O
of	O
"	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotakus	O
Jason	O
Schreier	O
contrasted	O
Dishonored	B-Application
with	O
other	O
contemporary	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
where	O
other	O
games	O
may	O
require	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
specific	O
solution	O
to	O
defeat	O
an	O
enemy	O
or	O
solve	O
a	O
puzzle	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
"	O
feels	O
like	O
entering	O
a	O
designer	O
's	O
playpen	O
"	O
,	O
providing	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
an	O
array	O
of	O
tools	O
and	O
then	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
experiment	O
with	O
how	O
they	O
interact	O
with	O
,	O
or	O
break	O
,	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
Alex	O
Dale	O
praised	O
the	O
variety	O
and	O
replayability	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Dishonored	B-Application
does	O
n't	O
demand	O
you	O
see	O
everything	O
it	O
has	O
to	O
offer	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
compulsive	O
enough	O
to	O
ensure	O
you	O
will	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Colvin	O
described	O
Dishonored	B-Application
as	O
"	O
a	O
triumph	O
for	O
the	O
medium	O
...	O
that	O
sets	O
the	O
benchmark	O
for	O
visuals	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
performance	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
easily	O
the	O
best	O
looking	O
game	O
you	O
'll	O
play	O
this	O
year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
week	O
before	O
its	O
release	O
(	O
30	O
September6	O
October	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
pre-orders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
became	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
on	O
all	O
available	O
formats	O
behind	O
FIFA	B-Application
13	I-Application
(	O
in	O
its	O
third	O
week	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
number-one	O
selling	O
PC	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
biggest	O
launch	O
of	O
an	O
original	O
game	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
exceeding	O
Sleeping	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
selling	O
460,200	O
physical	O
units	O
,	O
exceeded	O
only	O
by	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
Version	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
and	O
NBA	B-Application
2K13	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2012	O
Thanksgiving	O
holiday	O
weekend	O
(	O
2325	O
November	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
number-one	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
AccoladesDishonored	O
was	O
named	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Studio	O
(	O
Arkane	O
Studios	O
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
also	O
won	O
the	O
Audience	O
Choice	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
four	O
nominations	O
for	O
Best	O
Game	O
Design	O
,	O
Best	O
Narrative	O
,	O
Best	O
Visual	O
Arts	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year.Dishonored	O
won	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Action	O
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
PC	O
Action	O
Game	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2012	O
awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
on	O
both	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
named	O
it	O
their	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
Best	O
Original	O
Game	O
,	O
1UP.com	O
named	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
favorite	O
games	O
of	O
2012	O
,	O
Jeux	O
Video	O
listed	O
as	O
the	O
number	O
2	O
PC	O
game	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
ActionTrip	O
named	O
it	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
named	O
the	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
2012	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Games	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
awards	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2012	O
series	O
listed	O
Dishonored	B-Application
as	O
the	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2013	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
received	O
six	O
nominations	O
for	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Newcomer	O
,	O
Best	O
Storytelling	O
,	O
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Arkane	O
Studios	O
)	O
,	O
Best	O
Visual	O
Design	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Gaming	O
Moment	O
for	O
"	O
Lady	O
Boyle	O
's	O
Last	O
Party	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
IGN	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
sixty-seventh	O
best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
contemporary	O
console	B-Application
generation	I-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
32nd	O
on	O
PC	O
Gamers	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
Top	O
100	O
PC	O
Games.Dishonored	O
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
placed	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
by	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
,	O
CBS	O
News	O
,	O
CNET	O
,	O
CNN	B-Architecture
,	O
Edge	O
,	O
the	O
Daily	O
Mirror	O
,	O
Forbes	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Guardian	O
(	O
jointly	O
with	O
XCOM	B-Application
:	I-Application
Enemy	I-Application
Unknown	I-Application
)	O
;	O
number	O
three	O
by	O
GameFront	O
,	O
Metro	O
,	O
and	O
Paste	O
magazine	O
;	O
number	O
five	O
by	O
USA	O
Today	O
;	O
number	O
six	O
by	O
GameSpy	O
,	O
and	O
Joystiq	O
;	O
and	O
number	O
ten	O
by	O
Slant	O
Magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
GamingBolt	O
ranked	O
Dishonored	B-Application
as	O
the	O
95th	O
Greatest	O
Video	O
Game	O
Ever	O
Made	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
23rd	O
best	O
PC	O
First-Person	O
Shooter	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
while	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
6th	O
greatest	O
PC	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
List	O
of	O
awards	O
and	O
nominations	O
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Recipient	O
Result	O
2012	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Best	O
Graphics	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Arkane	O
Studios	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Dishonored	B-Application
2013	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
Best	O
Game	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Game	O
Design	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Story	O
Dishonored	B-Application
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
reprised	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
assassin	O
Daud	O
in	O
Dishonoreds	B-Application
story-based	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
variety	O
of	O
pre-order	O
incentives	O
were	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Dishonored-themed	O
,	O
72-card	O
deck	O
of	O
Tarot	O
cards	O
,	O
a	O
USB	O
whale-oil	O
lamp	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
smartphone	O
decal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DLC	B-Protocol
incentives	O
offered	O
in-game	O
packs	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
Arcane	O
Assassin	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Shadow	O
Rat	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Backstreet	O
Butcher	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Acrobatic	O
Killer	O
"	O
packs	O
that	O
offer	O
enhancements	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
's	O
abilities	O
,	O
money	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
statue	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
creatures	O
that	O
increases	O
bone	O
charm	O
carrying	O
capacity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Dunwall	O
City	O
Trials	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
post-release	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
11	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
contains	O
10	O
challenge	O
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
story-based	O
campaign	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
were	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2012	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
follow	O
the	O
assassin	O
Daud	O
as	O
he	O
seeks	O
redemption	O
for	O
murdering	O
Empress	O
Jessamine	O
in	O
Dishonoreds	B-Application
main	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	O
Knife	O
of	O
Dunwall	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
16	O
April	O
,	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Knife	O
of	O
Dunwalls	O
plot	O
runs	O
parallel	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Dishonoreds	B-Application
,	O
providing	O
Daud	O
's	O
perspective	O
on	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
introduces	O
new	O
locations	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
whale	O
slaughterhouse	O
and	O
Dunwall	O
's	O
affluent	O
legal	O
district	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
designer	O
Ricardo	O
Bare	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
content	O
's	O
creative	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
carries	O
over	O
player	O
choices	O
and	O
upgrades	O
from	O
a	O
The	O
Knife	O
of	O
Dunwall	O
saved	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
The	O
Knife	O
of	O
Dunwall	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
which	O
encouraged	O
exploration	O
to	O
find	O
hidden	O
content	O
and	O
alternative	O
routes	O
through	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
appreciated	O
that	O
the	O
levels	O
each	O
had	O
a	O
distinct	O
theme	O
,	O
and	O
adequately	O
provided	O
for	O
both	O
stealth	O
and	O
violent	O
gameplay	O
,	O
while	O
Polygon	O
said	O
that	O
only	O
the	O
last	O
level	O
improved	O
over	O
the	O
preceding	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
introducing	O
new	O
mechanics	O
that	O
forced	O
changes	O
in	O
stealth	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
indicated	O
that	O
sales	O
of	O
Dishonored	B-Application
were	O
exceeding	O
their	O
expectations	O
and	O
that	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
they	O
intended	O
to	O
develop	O
Dishonored	B-Application
into	O
a	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dishonored	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
11	O
November	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
's	O
story	O
is	O
set	O
15	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dishonored	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
adventure	O
,	O
Dishonored	B-Application
:	I-Application
Death	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Outsider	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
15	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
place	O
after	O
Dishonored	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
it	O
follows	O
Daud	O
's	O
former	O
second-in-command	O
,	O
Billie	O
Lurk	O
,	O
on	O
her	O
quest	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
Outsider	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2021	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
Deathloop	B-Application
,	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
far	O
future	O
of	O
Dishonoreds	B-Application
narrative	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Dishonored	B-Application
tabletop	O
role-playing	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Modiphius	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
adapted	O
by	O
Nathan	O
Dowdell	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
input	O
from	O
Harvey	O
Smith	O
and	O
writers	O
from	O
the	O
Dishonored	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Known	O
as	O
Dishonored	B-Application
Roleplaying	O
Game''	O
,	O
it	O
includes	O
a	O
300-page	O
corebook	O
and	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
roles	O
of	O
criminals	O
,	O
assassins	O
,	O
explorers	O
,	O
and	O
loyalists	O
in	O
various	O
story	O
campaigns	O
.	O
</s>
