Robert Kirkman’s Thief of Thieves: Season One announced for Nintendo Switch

By John Freeman on October 24, 2019

Rival Games, the critically acclaimed developer behind Alien: Blackout, and multi-platform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment have announce that Thief of Thieves: Season One arrives on the eShop for Nintendo Switch on 12th November 2019.

Based on the award winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, with writers on the project that include James Asmus, Andy Diggle, Brett Lewis Nick Spencer and, with art by Shawn Martinbrough and Adriano Lucas, Thief of Thieves: Season One tells the story of Celia, the protege of the comic’s main protagonist, master thief Conrad “Redmond” Paulson, as she joins a new team of criminals and advances from apprentice to master.

For every heist you must plan with your team, sneak your way in, react to any obstacles you face, and escape using stealth and cunning – after all, violence is what separates thieves from thugs. Get to know your team and choose your approach on the field. But be careful: the choices you make shape the narrative and may have drastic consequences.

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Based on Kirkman’s comic book thriller, Thief of Thieves: Season One lets users play as burglar Celia using stealth, social engineering and assistance from your team to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Originally divided into four volumes and released separately on Steam and Xbox One, the entire anthology will be available at launch.

Thief of Thieves: Season One is developed by the Finnish independent studio Rival Games in partnership with Skybound Entertainment. The story transitions between comic frames and gameplay, as Celia makes her way through scenes ranging from cocktail parties to construction yards by using her skills in social engineering and stealth. The unique visual style of 2D hand drawn comics and 3D environments combine into one seamlessly flowing story experience.

Shawn Martinbrough, the artist behind the Thief of Thieves: Season One comic, provided concepts behind many of the new living breathing characters brought to life by such voice actors like Fryda Wolff (Mass Effect: Andromeda), Stephen Stanton (Rogue One), Emily O’Brien (Death Stranding), Cissy Jones (Firewatch, The Walking Dead: Season 1), Fred Tatasciore (Kung-Fu Panda 2), and Elias Toufexis (Deus Ex: Human Revolution).

Founded in 2013, Rival Games is an independent game developer in Turku, Finland comprised of passionate and talented individuals with international backgrounds. Their cross-disciplined core team is developing new innovations in interactive storytelling, and they’re currently at work on various commercial projects.

• Thief of Thieves: Season One arrives on the eShop for Nintendo Switch on 12th November 2019 | Buy the comic collections from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

• Nintendo Switch eShop | Thief of Thieves Game Site: rival-games.com/tot | Twitter: twitter.com/RivalGamesLtd | Facebook facebook.com/RivalGamesLtd | Blog: rival-games.com

• Buy Thief of Thieves collections from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.