Over the last decade or so, Arkane Studios has made quite the name for itself. Since releasing Dishonored in 2012, Arkane has continued to produce high-quality experiences that blend stealth-sim mechanics with fast-paced combat and otherworldly abilities, eventually resulting in Deathloop, a 2021 Game of the Year contender. But before the developer found its recent stride, it released a handful of experimental games in the 2000s, which in turn led to more opportunities. Unfortunately, most of these projects would end up being shelved, and Arkane's Return to Ravenholm, or Half-Life 2: Episode 4, was one of them.