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

Xbox’s restructuring is here, and we’ve got all the details, which you can find here. I also recently covered reports that State of Decay 3 may no longer be destined for Game Pass, but today we’re talking about Marvel’s Blade, a project whose future is looking increasingly uncertain.

It wasn’t long ago that my colleague Jez Corden reported Arkane had new leadership under Jerk Gustafsson from MachineGames. While that change actually happened last year and was only made public recently, it initially seemed like a positive sign for the studio. Unfortunately, that optimism has faded.

Now, thanks to new reporting, we know Microsoft is in discussions with the French government “to try and figure out a path forward for the legendary Dishonored maker, with the goal of saving Arkane from closure,” while also hoping to keep Blade in development.

Additional reporting from The Verge also claims that Blade is “running over budget.” With discussions involving the French government potentially taking months, the future of both Arkane and Marvel’s Blade remains very much uncertain.