# Xbox Studio On Brink of Closure Gets More Time To Find a Home and Finish Marvel’s Blade

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-studio-on-brink-of-closure-gets-more-time-to-find-a-home-and-finish-marvels-blade/
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:46:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:04:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/arkane-lyon-shutdown-delayed-dishonored-blade/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Microsoft extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation by one month.
- The studio is seeking a buyer or development partner.
- Marvel’s Blade is reportedly nearing the end of development.

## Summary

Microsoft has extended the consultation period for Arkane Lyon by one month as it explores options for the studio, including finding a partner to help complete Marvel’s Blade. The extension gives the French developer more time to find a buyer and leaves its future unresolved.

Arkane had been facing a 13 November 2026 deadline to find a buyer under France’s Florange Law, which requires large companies considering closures to seek potential buyers. Microsoft says the consultation documents do not amount to a final closure decision, and reports describe several possible ways to keep the studio open. Arkane Lyon made the Dishonored games and Deathloop; union representatives say Blade is nearing the end of development.

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