Thief officially announced

Square Enix has officially announced Thief, coming 2014 to PC, PlayStation 4 and "other next-generation consoles".

The fourth game in the stealth-action series is in development at Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Tomb Raider multiplayer developer Eidos Montreal.

Garrett will once again return as the main character in The City, described as a "shadowy world... ravaged with sickness and famine".

Square is claiming that players will be able to tackle missions in several different ways, allowing them the freedom to choose their own paths.

"We're handling a precious gemstone with Thief," said Eidos Montreal general manager Stephane D'Astous.

"Fans remember the original games very fondly and we want to preserve that essence - which we have excellent experience of doing at Eidos-Montreal - whilst also introducing Thief to a brand new, next-generation, audience.

"Our goal is to deliver the fantasy of being Garrett, THE master thief, and we're building this game around that core experience."