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DARK SECRETS: Arkane - The Real Truth

Everything we know about the "Xbox Reset," from Compulsion and Double Fine going independent to Bethesda layoffs and what it means for future Xbox games

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'Regarding Arkane… how much?' — Xbox is falling apart and as thousands more are hit with layoffs, I think it's time for someone to save the Dishonored and Marvel's Blade developer before it's too late

As Xbox hits thousands more workers with layoffs, I'm desperately hoping that Arkane Studios will be saved.

TechRadar

Blizzard devs in the dark for now as president of the World of Warcraft and Diablo studio says they "can expect to hear more" soon about Microsoft's plan for the studio as Xbox faces 3,200 job cuts

Blizzard isn't undergoing changes just yet, it seems

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CEO admits Xbox sees three to 10 times lower margins than "comparable platform and publishing businesses" after Game Pass and multiplatform bets didn't pay off

"Our business today is not healthy"

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Xbox wants to entertain "more than a billion people each day" — and it’s restructuring the entire company to chase that goal

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined a long-term ambition to reach one billion daily players as Microsoft restructures its gaming business. The goal would require unprecedented growth, raising questions about how Xbox plans to expand its global reach.

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Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO "how much" Microsoft wants for the studio: "I'm asking for a friend"

Raphael Colantonio is now head of WolfEye Studios

GamesRadar

Arkane’s Blade project is reportedly "running over budget", and the studio’s future at Xbox is now in question

Fresh reports claim Marvel's Blade is running over budget and has been delayed, while Microsoft reportedly works to secure Arkane's future amid its wider Xbox restructuring.

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Xbox parts ways with 4 studios, with South of Midnight and Psychonauts devs going independent as Arkane begins "required consultation" to "review potential strategic options"

This comes as part of the "most significant restructure in Xbox history," per CEO Asha Sharma

GamesRadar

Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'

Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs are out, and the future doesn't sound very good for Arkane either.

PC Gamer

Xbox's big "reset" cuts: Compulsion, Double Fine, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory to leave Xbox — 3,200 roles to be removed

Xbox's expected cuts have been revealed. It'll be the single biggest staff reduction event in the platform's history — although no announced projects have been cancelled, and no studios have been closed (so far).

Windows Central

Change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames — with Machine's co-founder taking over Arkane's operations (UPDATE)

MachineGames Studio Director and co-founder Jerk Gustafsson is seemingly taking over leadership of Arkane from the latter's president, Leonard Bendel, who has resigned.

Windows Central

Xbox reportedly wants to put a stake in Blade and sell off Arkane, even though Todd Howard says development is going well

Eventually we'll just be left with Halo and Call of Duty.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Layoffs Affecting Thousands Could Be 'The Largest in Gaming History': 5 Xbox Studios at Risk

Microsoft's upcoming job cuts across Xbox, sales, and consulting relate to its $100 billion AI investment. Learn which five gaming studios are at risk and the potential impact on the gaming industry.

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Xbox Layoffs to Shut Down Arkane, Cancel 'Marvel's Blade' Development, Says Report

Xbox's massive layoffs include the shutdown of Arkane, and with it comes the cancelation of Marvel's Blade, as per reports.

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Windows Central

Xbox is reportedly weighing up Marvel's Blade for cancellation amid planned restructuring

A new report claims Xbox is considering canceling Marvel's Blade as part of a wider restructuring that could include layoffs, studio mergers, and potential spinoffs. Arkane's future is also reportedly under review, although no final decisions have been confirmed.

GamesRadar

Xbox could cancel Marvel's Blade and close Arkane in July bloodbath, report says, or the studio may be sold off

Blade is reportedly over budget and delayed

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Amidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade

Bethesda's boss confirmed Marvel's Blade is still in the works.

PC Gamer

Dishonored dev defends loading screens: 'I actually have a soft spot for all that'

And also brings up an Evil Dead severed-hand scene cut from the final game.

Windows Central

"Let us cook.": Xbox's Blade may be alive after all as Arkane puts cancellation rumors to bed

Arkane Lyon has responded to growing concerns over Marvel's Blade after the game was absent from the Xbox Games Showcase. A message from the game's Lead Concept Artist suggests development is continuing despite cancellation rumors.

GamesRadar

Marvel's Blade is not canceled, Arkane dev confirms after Summer Game Fest no-show and over 2 years of silence

The daywalker is still prowling

Player One

'Marvel's Blade': Arkane Studios Shares Response on Game's Cancellation Rumors

Arkane Studios has finally spoken up about their development of "Marvel's Blade." Here's what the studio has to say.

PC Gamer

No, Blade is not cancelled, Arkane artist confirms

Let the words of Walter White give you comfort in these trying times.

PC Gamer

Summer Game Fest no-shows: The big games that were absent from 2026's showcases

Who's out for Summer? Who's out forever?

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