10 Gaming Franchises That Deserve To Be Revived

10. Thief

The legacy and impact Thief had on the gaming industry should not be ignored or forgotten. By using both light and sound as game mechanics, and combining these with well designed maps and enemy AI, Thief was able to create a fun emergent gameplay experience that offered players plenty of challenges and great replay value.

Thief helped popularise the stealth genre and today many of the key mechanics of Thief are now common mechanics in similar games, such as Splinter Cell, Assassin’s Creed, Metal Gear Solid and Hitman. But sadly the original developers of Thief, Looking Glass Studios, closed in 2000 and a reboot of the game in 2014 by Square Enix and Eidos Montreal was released to mixed reviews and underwhelming sales.

Square Enix have since prioritised other games over making another Thief game, but there is a chance this could change. High quality single player games are still extremely popular and Eidos Montreal have experience at making games that feature stealth mechanics, such as Deus Ex.

A new Thief game would not only make fans of the series happy, but be a long overdue return to a franchise that has had such a huge impact on the industry.