Arkane Lyon faces sale or closure as founder Raphael Colantonio signals interest in buying back studio from Xbox
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Ethan Gach
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Arkane Lyon, the acclaimed French studio behind immersive sims like Dishonored and Deathloop, faces an uncertain future as Microsoft/Xbox negotiates a possible closure or sale. The studio's upcoming Marvel's Blade game is reportedly at risk. In a striking development, Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio publicly responded to Xbox executive Asha Sharma's layoff memo by asking "how much?" on social media, signaling potential interest in buying back the studio he founded.
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kotakuArkane Lyon faces sale or closure as founder Raphael Colantonio signals interest in buying back studio from Xboxkotaku.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledRegarding Arkane… how much? I’m asking for a friend.
Negotiations are currently underway with the French studio's worker council to hash out the details of a possible closure or sale.
Xbox's latest day of reckoning is here and it's grim, but the future for beloved immersive sim maker Arkane Lyon is still unclear.
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