Redfall Preview And Interview With Arkane Studios’ Harvey Smith | GI Show

Arkane Studios, best known for creating the acclaimed stealth series Dishonored, has made a name for itself by realizing game worlds with rich lore, environmental storytelling, and curious, interweaving levels. Its specialty is developing immersive sims, a niche it’s helped cultivate since 1999. On May 2, Arkane releases its next project, Redfall, an open-world first-person shooter.

I’ve been a fan of Arkane Studios’ rich single-player worlds for years. Naturally, I had questions about Redfall’s position in the developer’s portfolio. However, after interviewing Studio Head Harvey Smith and playing the game for 90 minutes, I have the answers I was looking for – and I’m excited to share it all in this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show.

In this week’s episode of Game Informer Show, Alex returns from New York City to share his thoughts on Redfall after a lengthy hands-on session. Blake shares his Resident Evil 4 remake review and Marcus gives his views on Diablo IV’s closed beta. After that, Kyle speaks about Tchia’s open-world nature and why it is worth investigating. Lastly, the podcast closes with a short interview between Arkane Studios’ Harvey Smith and Game Informer’s Alex Van Aken talks about creativity and serialization. He also discusses how Redfall transforms to a new experience with friends.

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Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Jump to the timestamps for a discussion point:

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:08:32 – Resident Evil 4 Remake

00:24:19 – Redfall Hands-On Preview

00:54:41 – Diablo IV

01:11:24 – Listener Emails

01:24:40 – Harvey Smith Interview