Bethesda.net also offers a
new E3 2016 trailer
from
Dishonored 2, showing off Arkane Studios' upcoming
assassination sequel. The post is lengthy, covering a number of topics, and
includes this outline of the game's new setting:
A New Setting
In Dishonored 2, players will return to the Empire of the Isles, but this time
they’ll experience most of the game in a new setting. While Dishonored 2 begins
and ends in Dunwall – the bleak industrial city of the first game – most of the
action takes place in Karnaca, often referred to as the Jewel of the South. The
capital of Serkonos – which is the southernmost island in the Empire – Karnaca
is a dazzling Mediterranean-inspired metropolis with distinctly different
culture and style.
“Our approach to world creation is layered,” Smith said. “Our art and design
teams work together to create a strong sense of place, with a well-realized
culture based on the factions living there, the architecture, the economy,
climate, plant and animal life, and even the food and songs.”
Karnaca is brought to life with the Void Engine: a custom game engine built to
support Arkane’s signature art direction and level design, and create
atmospheric and exploration-rich spaces.