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Arkane Lyon in consultation; Marvel’s Blade status uncertain amid Xbox reset

Microsoft is undergoing a broad "reset" that includes layoffs, studio sales and other changes. Arkane Lyon has entered a required consultation in France and its future — and the future of Marvel’s Blade — is undecided. Reports say Blade was over-budget and internally delayed from a 2026 target to late 2027; Microsoft maintains no publicly announced first-party games have been canceled.

• Arkane Lyon entered required consultation
• Blade reportedly over-budget; internal delay to late 2027
• Microsoft: no publicly announced first‑party games canceled
• Other studios sold or going independent (Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Double Fine, Compulsion)