Thief's Hardcore Mode Revealed

Edios Montreal held a Q&A on their blog which revealed the removed QTEs and the reveal of the hardcore mode.

A Q&A with the development team on the studio's blog revealed that a decision was made to remove the quick time events (QTEs) from the game after it received negative reaction in this year's E3 demo.

"We're not implementing them," it reads. "To begin with, there were very few instances of QTEs in the game; in fact there was only one in that whole hour-long E3 demo.

"However, given the strong reactions it evoked in the press and the community, it was an easy decision to do away with them entirely. So we're not doing it. No quick time."

Also in the Q&A, questions about the hardcore difficulty mode were answered.

"Hardcore mode... allows players to customize the game in a number of ways," it continues. "One of my favorites is the Ironman: if you die, game over. Hey, what is life without a little risk? We even added a "If the enemy detects you, you die" mode. Now combine that with the Ironman... You get the point!

"There is also the possibility to disable Focus and related abilities, as promised. This is in addition to the option to disable specific elements of the UI, like the reaction icons for NPCs. The UI list is pretty extensive, so don't worry, you will be able to get the game just the way you like it."

On a side note Edios Montreal has confirmed that there will be no swimming sections anywhere in the game.