Arkane Lyon's Marvel's Blade Is Still Alive Despite Online Rumors
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Following online speculation sparked by a no-show at the Xbox Games Showcase, industry insiders have clarified that Arkane Lyon's Marvel's Blade is still actively in development and has not been cancelled.
Speculation ran rampant across social media this week after Arkane Lyon's upcoming Marvel's Blade was noticeably absent from the latest Xbox Games Showcase. The silence from Microsoft and Bethesda led industry insider Jeff Grubb to suggest on a podcast that the project might be in serious trouble or potentially cancelled. Given the studio's recent history and the broader restructuring shaking up major publishers, players immediately feared the worst for the vampire hunting action game.
Fortunately, the panic was short lived. Grubb quickly returned to social media to clarify his earlier statements, noting that while there are specific reasons why the game has not been shown yet, those reasons do not point to underlying development problems or cancellation. He explicitly assured followers that Blade is not dead. This update aligns with statements made late last year by studio director Dinga Bakaba, who confirmed that the team is hard at work on the project and aiming to meet high quality standards.
Marvel's Blade was originally announced at The Game Awards 2023 as an original single player story set in Paris. Financial documents previously indicated that full production only ramped up toward the end of 2024, which helps explain the prolonged radio silence from the studio. For now, the game remains officially listed across Arkane channels, and fans of the developer's distinct immersive sim DNA can breathe a sigh of relief as development continues behind closed doors. You can read the original reporting over at Eurogamer.
Tags: Marvel's Blade, Arkane Lyon, Xbox, Gaming News, Bethesda
Original article: Eurogamer