# As devastating Xbox “reset” continues, Dishonored studio Arkane Lyon reportedly only has until November to find a new buyer before it’s closed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/as-devastating-xbox-reset-continues-dishonored-studio-arkane-lyon-reportedly-only-has-until-november-to-find-a-new-buyer-before-its-closed/
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:09:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:16:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-marvels-blade-arkane-lyon-closure
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Arkane Lyon reportedly faces a 13 November deadline to find a buyer.
- Closure could put 217 jobs at risk.
- Marvel’s Blade remains part of the uncertainty around the studio.

## Summary

Arkane Lyon, the studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop, reportedly has until 13 November to find a buyer or face closure. The uncertainty follows Microsoft’s Xbox restructuring and matters because the outcome could affect both the studio’s future and its current project, Marvel’s Blade.

French law requires Microsoft to seek a buyer for three months before closing the studio. The search began this summer after Xbox management informed staff of the possible closure on 16 July; 217 workers could lose their jobs if no deal is reached. Unions say redundancy talks are going badly and are seeking more time, while Microsoft says it is exploring options through the French consultation process. Internal documents reportedly schedule any shutdown to begin at the end of 2026 and continue into early 2027.

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