{"id":367018,"date":"2026-04-17T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=416688"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:20:12","slug":"this-video-game-is-the-spiritual-successor-to-thief-and-deus-ex-and-its-developer-can-resume-its-development-after-getting-out-of-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-video-game-is-the-spiritual-successor-to-thief-and-deus-ex-and-its-developer-can-resume-its-development-after-getting-out-of-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"This video game is the spiritual successor to Thief and Deus Ex and its developer can resume its development&#8230; after getting out of jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortune&#8217;s Run is an upcoming video game that has caught the attention of fans due to its similarities with renowned titles like Thief and Deus Ex. However, the progress of this project was interrupted for over a year due to legal difficulties faced by its developer, known as Dizzie. <strong>In an unexpected turn of events, Dizzie was sentenced to three years in prison, an event that significantly impacted the development of the game during that period<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An important vital gap<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, Dizzie has regained his freedom and resumed work on Fortune&#8217;s Run. However, <strong>the situation remains complicated, as he is currently in a halfway house and under pressure to meet development deadlines<\/strong>. Despite these obstacles, Dizzie has expressed his intention to make significant progress on the project, hoping to launch a demo in six months and an official version of the game in about a year.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fortune&#039;s Run EA Gameplay Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KrGTBXXmyLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his time in prison, Dizzie was not inactive; he dedicated himself to writing a roguelike in C++ on paper, demonstrating his ongoing passion and creativity in video game development despite adverse circumstances. <strong>In a statement shared on Steam, he expressed his desire to complete some key levels of the story and improve the existing content before reaching a full commercial version of the game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ted Litchfield from PC Gamer has covered Fortune&#8217;s Run on several occasions, describing it as &#8220;the Jedi Knight 4 we never had.&#8221; <strong>With gameplay mechanics that evoke the essence of immersive titles, Fortune&#8217;s Run presents itself as an experience that combines fast action and smart level design<\/strong>, offering players the opportunity to tackle challenges in various ways.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fortune&#8217;s Run is a video game in development that has captured the attention of fans due to its similarities with renowned titles like Thief and Deus Ex. However, the progress of this project was interrupted for over a year due to legal difficulties faced by its developer, known as Dizzie. In an unexpected turn, Dizzie was sentenced to three years in prison, an event that significantly affected the development of the game during that period. A major life setback Recently, Dizzie has regained his freedom and has resumed work on Fortune&#8217;s Run. 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