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As major Xbox shake-ups loom, former Wolfenstein studio head is now seemingly in charge of Marvel's Blade developer
Jerk Gustafsson, the co-founder and former studio head of MachineGames, has taken over leadership of Arkane Studios, replacing outgoing president Leonard
Key takeaways
- Jerk Gustafsson has replaced Leonard Bendel as the head of Arkane Studios.
- The administrative changes happened a few months ago and went into effect today.
- Jerk Gustafsson has been managing both MachineGames and Arkane since last summer.
- Arkane was previously reported to be at risk of shutting down and Marvel's Blade at risk of cancellation.
- Multiple Xbox-owned studios are negotiating to avoid closure.
Jerk Gustafsson, the co-founder and former studio head of MachineGames, has taken over leadership of Arkane Studios, replacing outgoing president Leonard Bendel. A legal notice of the transition was posted on June 30. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, these administrative changes actually occurred a few months ago and officially went into effect today, with Gustafsson managing both studios since last summer. The leadership shift comes amid reports that Arkane and its upcoming game Marvel's Blade were at risk of cancellation under a broader Xbox corporate restructuring.
In their words
“I do not know what Arkane’s future looks like - we’ll find out Monday”
By the numbers
- June 30
- Date legal notice of leadership shift was posted
How it unfolded
- Gustafsson seemingly began managing both MachineGames and Arkane
- Marvel's Blade was revealed with a brief trailer
- Legal notice of leadership shift posted to Pappers
- Administrative changes officially went into effect
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Common questions
- What happened with Arkane Lyon?
- Jerk Gustafsson has replaced Leonard Bendel as the head of Arkane Studios.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at gamesradar.
