While us Australians still have to wait another day before we can get our hands on the very hotly anticipated title Dishonored (AusGamers 9.6/10) from Arkane Studios, the lucky Americans (or VPN people) have been enjoying the game since yesterday. To celebrate the launch, Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks have released a launch trailer today showcasing the very gritty nature of the industrial whaling city Dunwall.

Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where strange technology and otherworldly mysticism coexist in the shadows. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card.

In a time of uncertainty, when the city is being besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with neo-industrial technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon your abilities beyond those of any common man -- but at what cost? The truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city, and the life you once had is gone forever.

Those of you holding out until the last minute should probably not watch this, but for anyone else eager to see what Dishonored is about, then make sure you check out the trailer below.