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This thread will hopefully address some of the fairly common questions about NightBlade. Anything in this thread has been officially confirmed, and I'll try to keep it updated with new information.
What is NightBlade exactly?
NightBlade is a new game from Black Cat Games, currently in production using the UT2k4 engine. Our aim is to produce a well-balanced competitive multiplayer game in an immersive, emergent and dramatic world, where three groups with specific skill sets face off in an attempt to complete their goals.
NightBlade features three teams, each with different goals. The Thieves are interested in carrying away as much wealth as possible from the richer city elites, and are equipped with many tools for helping them hide, sneak and break into the wealthy buildings of the city.
The Mercenaries, in the employ of rich merchants, are paid well to patrol the foggy, darkened streets and opulent houses. Equipped with lanterns and muskets, they keep a watchful eye out for the thieves and form a first line of defence against the darker creatures which inhabit the city.
Emerging at night from underground, the Shades deal in terror. Threatening the values and way of life of the rich city dwellers, these creatures seek the NightBlade pieces for dark purposes of their own, and with a lust for death and destruction and obsessed with power, they are a constant threat.
Any of these details are of course subject to change over the course of development.
When will NightBlade be released?
When it's ready! A release date will be announced some months in advance; check the website for updates.
Will this project interfere with work on Alien Swarm: Infested?
No. The teams working on NightBlade and Alien Swarm share only a few members, and both are progressing simultaneously.
Is NightBlade the official sequel to Thievery?
No - though NightBlade develops many features seen in Thievery, many features and goals are quite new or different. The setting and characterisation are also wholly original and have nothing to do with Thievery.
Any other questions, please post here and I'll do my best to answer them!
Last Updated: 18 March 2006