NEWS: Thief (2014) PC System Requirements Revealed

PC gamers can get an early look of the game's requirements ahead of its February release.

Whilst the franchise is a first for console gaming, Eidos Montreal have not forgotten the importance of its PC audience and have decided to release both the lowest and recommended settings for those who wish to know in advance. 

Eidos said "Even with the advent of next-gen consoles, for many old-school fans, Thief will always be most at home on the PC. To ensure the best possible experience on the platform, we've teamed up once again with the pros at Nixxes, who previously worked on the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and last year's Tomb Raider."

For a full list of the settings, see below.

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows Vista with platform update
• CPU: High-performance dual core CPU or quad core CPU
• RAM: 4GB
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250
• DirectX: DirectX 10
• HDD/SSD: 20GB

Recommended Specs

• OS: Windows 7 or 8
• CPU: AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel i7 Quad Core CPU
• RAM: 4+ GB
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R9 series or better / Nvidia GTX 660 series or better
• DirectX: DirectX 11
• HDD/SSD: 20GB

NEWS: Thief Reboot Pre-Order Bonus - The Bank Heist Mission

The upcoming reboot of Thief will contain an extra bonus mission, titled "The Bank Heist" for those who have placed their pre-orders.

Square Enix announced that this particular mission will pay homage to the bank mission in Thief II: The Metal Age. Watch the pre-order trailer below.

The trailer shows Garrett scouting the bank before eventually taking out any obstacles that get in his way - with taglines such as "put your skills to the test in this exclusive mission", I imagine this will put even the most skillful players to the test.

Another tagline includes "get the loot, track your time & beat your friends", indicating there will be leaderboards included, adding a competitive gameplay mechanic.

Thief will be making it's way to PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One February 28, 2014.