Harvey Smith, the former Arkane developer behind some of gaming’s most influential immersive sims, is starting over with a new studio. Smith has spent more than three decades working in games, serving as lead designer on the original Deus Ex before joining Arkane Studios, where he co-directed Dishonored and later served as creative director on Dishonored 2. More recently, Smith and Horne worked together at Arkane Austin, the studio behind Prey and Redfallthat Microsoft shut down in 2024.
