Well, here's something we weren't expecting in 2025, Arkane's Xbox One title Dishonored 2 has today received a new update. That's roughly nine years after it was originally released!
It's generated a lot of surprise (as well as some confusion) within the fanbase and wider Xbox community, so what exactly is going on here? Admittedly it's not quite as exciting as the "performance" update we all hoped for. If you are wondering though - according to the PC patch notes on SteamDB, it's apparently updated the "language depots". On PlayStation's patch notes for the game, this update seems to be recorded as "bug fixes".
Although the update is displaying at around 40GB on Xbox (the game's file size on this platform), the patch is believed to only be about a 230MB download. Unfortunately, though, it seems it could be another one of those cases where you're required to update the entire game again. Here's a look at some of the posts highlighting this latest update:
Arkane originally released Dishonored 2 on the Xbox One and other platforms in 2016, so once again this latest patch arrives about nine years after the game originally launched! Over the years, there have been ongoing requests from the fans - asking Arkane to give the title an FPS boost. And yes - they've had another look after today's update and it appears there's still no "60FPS" upgrade.
As for the future of the Dishonored series, developer Arkane is currently working on Marvel's Blade game. There have also been some leaks and rumours in the past few years suggesting Dishonored 3 could be on the way. If you do want to catch up on this series, it's available now on Game Pass. Here's a brief description from Xbox if you haven't played this title before:
"Play your way in a world where mysticism and industry collide. Will you choose to play as Empress Emily Kaldwin or the royal protector, Corvo Attano? Will you make your way through the game unseen, make full use of its brutal combat system, or use a blend of both? How will you combine your character's unique set of powers, weapons and gadgets to eliminate your enemies? The story responds to your choices, leading to intriguing outcomes, as you play through each of the game's hand-crafted missions."