Thief: The Dark Project remaster will be released on December 3 – pre-orders have started

Atari, along with Nightdive Studios and Eidos-Montréal, have announced the exact release date for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered - a re-release of the legendary 1998 stealth action game from Looking Glass Studios will go on sale on December 3, 2026. Simultaneously with the announcement of the date, pre-orders opened: the standard edition is priced at 29.99 euros, and the Digital Deluxe with an art book and additional materials is priced at 34.99 euros.

What's inside the remaster

The re-release is created on the proprietary KEX Engine from Nightdive Studios - the same technology that the studio used to bring System Shock back to life. It will include the original Thief: The Dark Project and all the additional content from the 1999 Thief Gold re-release, including three bonus missions. Support for custom campaigns is also promised.

In the summer, the developers announced another surprise: for release, the remaster would be combined with the official add-on Thief: The Tarnished Mirror, the events of which take place between the first and second parts. The main character, Garrett, was once again voiced by Steven Russell, the original voice actor for the series.

Platforms

• PC - Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG;
• PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4;
• Xbox Series X|S with Xbox Play Anywhere support;
• Nintendo Switch 2 and original Switch - digital edition.

Why is this important

The original Thief: The Dark Project is considered one of the most influential games in history: it set the standard for the stealth genre in 3D space and became one of the progenitors of immersive sims. The system of light and shadow, where darkness is the main ally of the thief Garrett, and noise attracts guards, is still copied in modern projects.

Source: gamespress.com