Dishonored 2 is Arkane Studios' acclaimed first-person action game and the direct sequel to the award-winning Dishonored . The production combines stealth, dynamic combat and an extensive narrative, in which the player's decisions have a real impact on the course of the story and the game world. The action takes place 15 years after the events of the first part. Empress Emily Kaldwin's throne is taken over by a mysterious otherworldly usurper, and the future of the Isles is in question. The player can take on the role of Emily Kaldwin or the legendary Imperial Protector, Corvo Attano, to travel from Dunwall to exotic Karnaki – a once beautiful port city, now mired in chaos, intrigue and corruption.