Ideas for '' Dishonored 2 '' began while developing the downloadable content of its predecessor , which spawned the decision to create a voice for Corvo Attano after being a silent character in the first installment . The advancement of the timeline was brought about once Emily Kaldwin , only a child in '' Dishonored '' , was first proposed as a playable character . The game 's aesthetic was influenced by paintings and sculptures . Set in the new fictional city of Karnaca , its history was invented over the course of one year . The city itself was based on southern European countries like Greece , Italy , and Spain , drawing on the architecture , fashion , and technologies of 1851 . Voice actors include Rosario Dawson , Sam Rockwell , Robin Lord Taylor , Jamie Hector , Pedro Pascal , and Vincent D’Onofrio . '' Dishonored 2 '' was released to a positive reception . Praised were the improvements made since the first game : the more challenging stealth , the adaptability of Emily and Corvo 's abilities to both play styles , the art direction , the creative design of individual missions , the realization of the game 's world as well as the replay-value and the artificial intelligence . Criticism was directed at the lack of focus of the overarching narrative . Aside from this , technical blunders as well as issues with the PC version were received unfavorably . '' Dishonored 2 '' won the award for Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2016 and for Costume Design at the 2017 NAVGTR Awards
The Game Awards 2016
The Game Awards 2016
Dishonored 2