# Arkane Lyon’s union says Microsoft risks studio and Blade’s future

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arkane-devs-say-microsoft-is-sabotaging-marvels-blade-as-the-studio-is-profitable-just-not-profitable-enough/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:07:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T21:19:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/arkane-devs-microsoft-sabotaging-blade-not-profitable-enough/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Ubisoft and two other companies are reportedly bidding for Arkane Lyon.
- The studio’s union says Blade development is going well.
- Arkane could close if Microsoft cannot find a buyer.

## Summary

New reporting says Ubisoft and two other companies are bidding to buy Arkane Lyon, which faces possible closure if Microsoft cannot find a buyer. The studio’s workers’ union says development on Marvel’s Blade is going well, but warns that Microsoft’s decision could put both the studio and the game at risk.

The union alleges that a 19-month hiring freeze caused delays and extra costs that Microsoft is now using to justify selling or closing Arkane. It says the studio is profitable, but not profitable enough for Microsoft, and argues that closure could cost more than finishing Blade. The game was announced nearly three years ago, with little public news since.

## Coverage

- [Destructoid: Arkane Lyon’s union says Microsoft risks studio and Blade’s future](https://www.destructoid.com/arkane-devs-microsoft-sabotaging-blade-not-profitable-enough/)
- [Eurogamer: Arkane union says closing the studio "would probably be more expensive" for Xbox than simply finishing Marvel's Blade](https://www.eurogamer.net/arkane-union-xbox-more-expensive-marvels-blade)
- [PC Gamer: French game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/french-game-union-accuses-microsoft-of-sabotaging-blade-and-then-using-the-fallout-to-justify-closing-arkane/)

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