Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Overview

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a 2017 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is a standalone expansion pack following Dishonored 2, and was released 15 September 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game takes place in the coastal city of Karnaca after the events of the previous title. It follows the former assassin Billie Lurk (voiced by Rosario Dawson) as she reunites with her mentor Daud (Michael Madsen) to kill the mysterious entity known as The Outsider (Robin Lord Taylor). The game is played from a first-person perspective and the player has access to a variety of supernatural abilities to complete missions in a multitude of ways, from stealth to purposeful violent conflict.

Death of the Outsider was originally planned as a downloadable content for Dishonored 2, but became a standalone expansion after the team decided to explore different approaches with its story and gameplay. Lurk was chosen as the protagonist for being a favorite with the developers. The narrative was conceived to tie loose ends left by the previous games, offer a different perspective to the player, and end the narrative arc that began with Dishonored. Gameplay elements were reformulated or removed to differentiate the game from its predecessors, adapt it to the standalone expansion format and encourage the player to experiment and explore their choices.

The game was announced during the Bethesda press conference at E3 2017. Death of the Outsider was well received by critics, who praised its game design and considered it a suitable conclusion to the Dishonored series up until that point. However, criticism was focused on its narrative and levels which were considered unremarkable when compared to previous titles in the series. The game was nominated for some industry awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing at the Writers Guild of America Awards. After its release, Arkane Studios announced that the Dishonored series would be entering a hiatus.

Official trailer

Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Dishonored Death of the Outsider Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - No Commentary PC (1080p60 Ultra), Game Boss. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

Arkane Studios

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Series

Dishonored

Engine

Void Engine

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

GRAC

19+

USK

18

CERO

Z

PEGI

18

CLASS IND

16

ESRB

M

ACB

MA 15+

Release dates

Editions

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Subscription history

Space and patches

Space needed32 GB

DLC

Death of the Outsider had no DLC. It is itself a standalone expansion to Dishonored 2.

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Developer	Arkane Lyon
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Director	Harvey Smith
Designer	Dinga Bakaba
Programmer	Hugues Tardif
Artist	Sébastien Mitton
Writers	Sachka Duval, Sophie Mallinson, Anna Megill, Hazel Monforton
Composer	Daniel Licht

Credits

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Developer

Arkane Lyon

Director

Harvey Smith

Released

2017-09-15

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 6.6 hours