Microsoft is weighing several possible outcomes for Arkane Lyon, the French studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop and the team currently making Marvel’s Blade. With a November 13 deadline approaching, the studio could end up sold, split up, or shut down.
French reports say 217 people at Arkane Lyon are in the danger zone. Microsoft has until talks with the studio’s Social and Economic Committee wrap up on November 13 to come up with a buyer or some other plan for the team.
French labor law slows this down more than the other Xbox cuts. When a company has more than 1,000 employees, it has to spend three months looking for a buyer before it can close a site. So while other reductions moved quickly, Arkane Lyon has been left hanging for months, stuck between a sale, a reorganization, or a full closure.
Marvel’s Blade is said to be getting close to the end of production, and Microsoft is believed to be looking for a partner to handle the next stretch and the release. Beyond that, a lot is still murky: who might buy in, what the studio is worth, where Marvel Games stands on any deal, and whether delays or budget strain are part of the picture. None of that has been confirmed.
If you keep up with Xbox, this one matters. Unions Printemps Écologique and STJV say the discussions aren’t going well, and people at Arkane Lyon don’t have much real say in how this plays out.
A decision should land around November 13, while Microsoft keeps pushing through broader layoffs, cancellations, and asset sales as it tries to lift margins after its major acquisitions.
Author: Jesús Bosque
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