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"Dishonored can be finished in 12 to 14 hours, according to Bethesda. Responding to questions on Bethesda&amp;#039;s blog, co-creative directors Harvey Smith and Raphael Colantonio said that &amp;quot;play-style matters a lot&amp;quot;.   &amp;quot;Play-style matters a lot. Very direct players will probably get through the game in 12 or 14 hours. Explorers who eavesdrop a lot will take twice as long.&amp;quot; The developers also spoke about the game&amp;#039;s magic system, revealing that there are six active powers, four passive powers and 40 bone charms, which can&amp;#039;t be unlocked in one playthrough. Dishonored follows a supernatural assassin driven by revenge after being wrongly accused of killing the empress he was once sworn to protect. It will feature a flexible combat system, enabling players to use a combination of stealth tactics and direct attacks. The outcome of each mission is said to vary depending on choices made by the player. Photo gallery - Dishonored screenshots:  Announced last year, Dishonored is developed by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic team Arkane Studios, which features Half-Life 2 artist Viktor Antonov. The game will launch in North America on October 9 and in Europe on October 12. &amp;gt; Digital Spy previews &amp;#039;Dishonored&amp;#039;: Assassinate targets in Bethesda&amp;#039;s steampunk game Watch a trailer for Dishonored below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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