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Amidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade
Bethesda Softworks boss Todd Howard has confirmed that Arkane Lyon's upcoming game Marvel's Blade remains in active development.
Key takeaways
- Marvel's Blade is still in development and the team at Arkane is doing a really great job.
- Several Microsoft developers are currently at risk of closure.
- Microsoft planned to close Ninja Theory even while announcing a new game for them to make the studio more attractive to buyers.
Bethesda Softworks boss Todd Howard has confirmed that Arkane Lyon's upcoming game Marvel's Blade remains in active development. Howard stated he saw recent work from the studio in May and praised their progress, though he could not share when more of the game will be shown. The update comes amid heightened anxiety regarding potential Microsoft studio closures, following the shutdown of Arkane Austin in 2024 and reports that other developers remain at risk.
In their words
“I saw some stuff just yesterday and the folks at Arkane are doing a really, really great job.”
By the numbers
- 2023
- Year Marvel's Blade was announced at Game Awards
- 2024
- Year Microsoft shuttered Arkane's Austin studio
How it unfolded
- Marvel's Blade is announced at the Game Awards
- Microsoft shuts down Arkane's Austin studio
- Todd Howard views latest work on Marvel's Blade
- Todd Howard confirms Blade development is proceeding well
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Common questions
- What happened with Marvel's Blade?
- Marvel's Blade is still in development and the team at Arkane is doing a really great job.
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