Report: Xbox May Close Arkane Studios and Cancel Blade Game
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Mike Straw
4d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Xbox is reportedly considering closing Arkane Studios (developer of Blade) after its fiscal year ends, with multiple studios at risk. Insider Gaming reported that Xbox is reviewing all studios and projects, and sources indicate Xbox was unhappy with Blade's development pace. Layoffs are expected imminently, and the studio's future — along with the Blade game — is uncertain.
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bskyReport: Xbox May Close Arkane Studios and Cancel Blade Gameinsider-gaming.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe term 'bloodbath' keeps being used to describe what's pending from Xbox after their fiscal year ends on Tuesday.
Multiple studios are at risk of being closed, including Blade developer Arkane Studios.
Xbox wasn't happy with the pace of development on Blade and was looking at 'all options' for its future and that of the studio.
According to a new report, Xbox is looking at potentially closing Arkane Studios and cancelling the in-development Blade game.
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